Carrier profile · USDOT 3528309 · MC-1173689 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Imperia Freight System Inc

48 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 36 statesGRIFFITH, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1173689 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

48Power units

62 observed · MCS-150

60Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 420-6610 Email dispatchservice@imperiafs.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.4% 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

146 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 74 vehicle and 146 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

26.9% · 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 3.9 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

143 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 12

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 48-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 48
Inspections · 24 mo: 146
Annualized: ≈73 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving35 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 13 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’20–’22

Everspan’23–’23

Progressive Southeastern’23–’24

Benchmark Specialty’24–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → Dec 2023	$750K	3
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → May 2023	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 48
Observed power (24 mo): 62
Trailers (towed): 60

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

146

MO busiest

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

Home base

GRIFFITH, IN

500 E RIDGE RD STE 202 ROOM 208

Top corridor

MO ⇄ IN

MO 11 · NM 9 · TN 9

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: 16 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3942921 USDOT 4344969 USDOT 2638889 USDOT 3132643Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (54 trucks · 35 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2638889 USDOT 3197149 USDOT 1994664 USDOT 3809748 USDOT 4344969 USDOT 2134374 USDOT 4108005 USDOT 2472326

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 500 E RIDGE RD STE 202 ROOM 208, GRIFFITH, IN, 46319
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 420-6610
Email: service@imperiafs.com
Web domain: imperiafs.com

Registration

Officer: David Medic
USDOT / docket: 3528309 · MC-1173689
First registered: Nov 30, 2020
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 4,563,245 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,563,245

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 IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC.

IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 3528309) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC effective Aug 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 146 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 74 vehicle-level and 146 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 48 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number?

IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's USDOT number is 3528309, and its motor carrier number is MC-1173689.

Is IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's safety record?

IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC has a 28.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 169 roadside inspections, with 10 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 IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's fleet?

IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 48 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC based?

IMPERIA FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is based in GRIFFITH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.

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