Carrier profile · USDOT 105287 · MC-817540 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSEATTLE, WA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-817540 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 622-4132 Email dispatchmlau@hfsnet.com; jkimball@hfsnet.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home’77–’12

1977199020032016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Jul 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jul 2022 → Jul 2021	$1M	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$1M	2
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Mar 1977 → Jul 2012	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

HI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

5301 2ND AVENUE SOUTH

Top corridor

HI ⇄ WA

HI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 227698 USDOT 2792229 USDOT 548914 USDOT 610712 USDOT 2144068 USDOT 530831 USDOT 30305

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hfsnet.com; jkimball — 2 carriers: USDOT 193828

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5301 2ND AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Mailing address: 5301 2ND AVE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (206) 622-4132
Fax: (206) 260-2705
Email: mlau@hfsnet.com; jkimball@hfsnet.com
Web domain: hfsnet.com; jkimball

Registration

Officers: Mark Beidleman · Jim Beidleman
USDOT / docket: 105287 · MC-817540
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 25, 2025 · 881,278 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 30, 2019
D-U-N-S: 44403566

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

CDL drivers

881,278

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE.

HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE (USDOT 105287) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Jul 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 0 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 30, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE's USDOT number?

HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE's USDOT number is 105287, and its motor carrier number is MC-817540.

Is HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE's safety record?

HONOLULU FREIGHT SERVICE has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.