Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3641321 · MC-1251382
THE FORWARD GROUP INC
30 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1251382 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 161 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.33.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE FORWARD GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is THE FORWARD GROUP INC safe to load? THE FORWARD GROUP INC (USDOT 3641321, MC-1251382) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 30 power units and 63 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 161 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
TFTHE FORWARD GROUP INC 100
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Safety
161 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.3% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)107 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▼ Improving
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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 107
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 22–23
20212023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Feb 2022 | $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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4136941USDOT 4177799USDOT 4277495USDOT 3589984USDOT 4025514USDOT 4016427USDOT 3751323USDOT 3471132Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 69 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2945644USDOT 3139125USDOT 3883218USDOT 4000952USDOT 4290725USDOT 3556494USDOT 3589984USDOT 3780290
Shares a company officer with other carriers
toby thompson — 3 carriers: USDOT 597582USDOT 3427562
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7422 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37416
- Mailing address
- 7422 BONNYSHIRE DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37416
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 425-9498
- Web domain
- theforwardgroupinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Toby Thompson · Toby Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 3641321 · MC-1251382
- First registered
- 05/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 3,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 1182257
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 THE FORWARD GROUP INC's USDOT number?
THE FORWARD GROUP INC's USDOT number is 3641321, and its motor carrier number is MC-1251382.
Is THE FORWARD GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE FORWARD GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE FORWARD GROUP INC's safety record?
THE FORWARD GROUP INC has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 161 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE FORWARD GROUP INC's fleet?
THE FORWARD GROUP INC operates 30 power units and 63 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE FORWARD GROUP INC based?
THE FORWARD GROUP INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.