Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 317158 · MC-247895
FRIERS TRANSPORT INC
19 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesLIVE OAK, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247895 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
11.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2012–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FRIERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 317158, MC-247895) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LIVE OAK, FL, operating 19 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFRIERS TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Foremost · 92–98
Peak Property · 99–01
Interstate · 01–now
Progressive · 08–10
Progressive Express · 10–22
19922022
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2001 → current | $750k | 4 |
| PEAK PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CORPORATION | Mar 1999 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| PEAK PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CORPORATION | Aug 1998 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1992 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIVE OAK, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12788 US HWY 90 WEST, LIVE OAK, FL, 32060
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 317158 · MC-247895
- First registered
- 06/06/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 1,074,901 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/05/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 809179328
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 317158, and its motor carrier number is MC-247895.
Is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRIERS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
FRIERS TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
FRIERS TRANSPORT INC operates 19 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC based?
FRIERS TRANSPORT INC is based in LIVE OAK, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.