Carrier profile · USDOT 2971767 · FF-1303 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ability Forwarders Inc

1 power unitCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEFF-1303 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(573) 335-3327

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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

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’22 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Vanliner’95–’14

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Sep 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1995 → Jul 2014	$750K	3
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1992 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

2070 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

justin t. miller — 2 carriers: USDOT 72029

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2070 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703
Mailing address: 2094 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY, CAPRE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (573) 335-3327
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Justin T. Miller · Oded Carmi
USDOT / docket: 2971767 · FF-1303
First registered: Feb 10, 2017
Last MCS-150: Dec 12, 2023 · 1,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 782623961

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,000

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 ABILITY FORWARDERS INC.

ABILITY FORWARDERS INC (USDOT 2971767) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. effective Sep 30, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 12, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is ABILITY FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number?

ABILITY FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number is 2971767, and its motor carrier number is FF-1303.

Is ABILITY FORWARDERS INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is ABILITY FORWARDERS INC's fleet?

ABILITY FORWARDERS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ABILITY FORWARDERS INC based?

ABILITY FORWARDERS INC is based in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.

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