Carrier profile · USDOT 545524 · MC-365687 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

French Creek Freight Distributors Inc

1 power unitavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesALBANY, NY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-365687 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 935-4580 Email dispatchfrenchcreekfgtdi@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Ooida Risk’10–’15

Sentry Select’15–’18

Northland’18–’25

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	May 2010 → Nov 2015	$750K	3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Oct 2006 → Dec 2007	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2005	$750K	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Sep 2003	$750K	5
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$750K	2

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

ALBANY, NY

1971 WESTERN AVE #211

Top corridor

NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1971 WESTERN AVE #211, ALBANY, NY, 12203
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (518) 935-4580
Fax: (518) 935-4621
Email: frenchcreekfgtdi@aol.com

Registration

Officer: James C Defrancesco
USDOT / docket: 545524 · MC-365687
First registered: Dec 15, 1993
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 80,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,000

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 FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC.

FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 545524) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 545524, and its motor carrier number is MC-365687.

Is FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

FRENCH CREEK FREIGHT DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in ALBANY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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