Carrier profile · USDOT 317158 · MC-247895 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Friers Transport Inc

19 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesLIVE OAK, FL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247895 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.3Avg age (yr)

2012–2018 · vPIC

Email dispatchfrier.transport@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

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

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2012–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Foremost’92–’98

Interstate’01–now

Progressive Express’10–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Nov 2010	$750K	2
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2001 → current	$750K	4
PEAK PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CORPORATION	Mar 1999 → Mar 2001	$750K	2
PEAK PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CORPORATION	Aug 1998 → Aug 1998	$750K	2
FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1992 → May 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

62.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

LIVE OAK, FL

12788 US HWY 90 WEST

Top corridor

FL 7 · GA 6 · SC 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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12788 US HWY 90 WEST, LIVE OAK, FL, 32060
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: frier.transport@gmail.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 317158 · MC-247895
First registered: Jun 6, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 1,074,901 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 5, 2018
D-U-N-S: 809179328

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,074,901

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 FRIERS TRANSPORT INC.

FRIERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 317158) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 17, 2022 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 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 5, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 317158, and its motor carrier number is MC-247895.

Is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FRIERS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FRIERS TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FRIERS TRANSPORT INC operates 19 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRIERS TRANSPORT INC based?

FRIERS TRANSPORT INC is based in LIVE OAK, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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