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45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Lessor pool
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.7 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
48 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 3396268) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 206 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 99 vehicle-level and 206 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 45 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 3396268, and its motor carrier number is MC-1092413.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC has a 42.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 281 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC operates 45 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC is based in OSWEGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.
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206 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
203 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 16
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Jun 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 9 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 13 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 37 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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