Asset-based
354 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 20 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) reports 354 power units and 354 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/30/2026.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 07/01/2014 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
354 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number is 237360, and its motor carrier number is MC-169607.
As of 2026-06-13, HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 463 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 354 power units and 354 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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313 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND | Jul 2008 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 7 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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