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1,602 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 117034 · MC-30867 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Central Freight Lines Inc
1,602 power unitsWACO, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-30867 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,602Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1602 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal5454
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 117034) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 54 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1,602 power units and 1,325 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2021.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 11, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 117034, and its motor carrier number is MC-30867.
Is CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC's fleet?
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC operates 1,602 power units and 1,325 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC based?
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC is based in WACO, TX.
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