Carrier profile · USDOT 1678243 · MC-650275 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Proforward Inc

89 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 38 statesENCINO, CA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-650275 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

89Power units

136 observed · MCS-150

123Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 754-0569 Email dispatchalan@proforward.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.2% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

489 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 301 vehicle and 489 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

34.3% · 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 8.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

474 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 34

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.7 / 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: 89
Inspections · 24 mo: 489
Annualized: ≈245 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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 Driving185 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance101 · 17 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance63 · 56 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance60 · 16 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance52 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance38 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance33 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 12 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Praetorian’09–’11

North River’12–’14

United States’14–’19

National Union’19–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2019 → Jul 2025	$750K	6
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2012 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 89
Observed power (24 mo): 136
Trailers (towed): 123

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

82.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

486

CA busiest

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

Home base

ENCINO, CA

5325 NEWCASTLE AVENUE

Top corridor

CA 124 · NM 100 · AZ 58

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3189484 USDOT 3927167 USDOT 1800954 USDOT 3396106 USDOT 2372592 USDOT 2467717 USDOT 4165298 USDOT 4289301Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (60 trucks · 75 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74432 USDOT 3660226 USDOT 4289301 USDOT 635061 USDOT 3189484 USDOT 3927167 USDOT 292412 USDOT 2880990

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@proforward.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3774346

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

136

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5325 NEWCASTLE AVENUE, ENCINO, CA, 91316
Mailing address: 1600 N KANSAS ST, EL PASO, TX, 79902
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 754-0569
Fax: (818) 450-0890
Email: alan@proforward.com
Web domain: proforward.com

Registration

Officer: Alin Chifan
USDOT / docket: 1678243 · MC-650275
First registered: Aug 16, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 12,032,015 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

139

Drivers

139

CDL drivers

12,032,015

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 PROFORWARD INC.

PROFORWARD INC (USDOT 1678243) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Feb 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 489 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 301 vehicle-level and 489 driver-level — across 38 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 89 power units and 139 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PROFORWARD INC's USDOT number?

PROFORWARD INC's USDOT number is 1678243, and its motor carrier number is MC-650275.

Is PROFORWARD INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PROFORWARD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PROFORWARD INC's safety record?

PROFORWARD INC has a 32.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 682 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PROFORWARD INC's fleet?

PROFORWARD INC operates 89 power units and 139 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PROFORWARD INC based?

PROFORWARD INC is based in ENCINO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.

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