Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TROYER FOODS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TF POLAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 675705) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO effective Oct 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 53 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 9, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
TF POLAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 675705, and its motor carrier number is MC-313386.
As of Jun 13, 2026, TF POLAR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TF POLAR EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
TF POLAR EXPRESS INC operates 53 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TF POLAR EXPRESS INC is based in GOSHEN, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers around Goshen and across Indiana
10 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4
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 — $750,000 · THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · since Oct 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| INDIANA INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Oct 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Nov 1997 | $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 4 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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