EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

Q: What is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's safety rating?

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: What is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's out-of-service rate?

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's peak out-of-service rate is 23.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

USDOT 1546562 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: BHUPINDER SINGH GREWAL General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in PALMDALE, CA Grade A · 88

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · May 10, 2026

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Company officer: BHUPINDER SINGH GREWAL

Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 1546562)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): BHUPINDER SINGH GREWAL (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1546562/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 23.1% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67547 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000

SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000

3 active policies

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1546562

In FMCSA records since Aug 24, 2006 (~19y)

Company officer BHUPINDER SINGH GREWAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 2,608,121 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (661) 810-7774

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3434 RACQUET LANE

PALMDALE, CA 93551

Mailing

PO BOX 4568

LANCASTER, CA 93539

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1546562

In FMCSA records since Aug 24, 2006 (~19y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,608,121 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 23.1% vs 23.4% -0.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.63 vs 1.80 -0.17

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective May 10, 2026
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	15	0	0
Trailers	15	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 13 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 109 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	73	73	0
OOS inspections	1	12	0
OOS percentage	1.37%	16.44%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

109

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

23.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

13 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is a motor carrier based in PALMDALE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1546562. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 15 power units and 18 drivers, with 109 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 23.1%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 18 drivers, based in Palmdale, CA. Across 80 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 17.5% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

80 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 220% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (19) and AZ (14), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

17.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (54.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 23.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 67,547 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,547 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

23.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,547 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM)	19	2	10.5%	Jan 11, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	12	2	16.7%	May 14, 2026
California (CA)	11	2	18.2%	Jul 14, 2026
Missouri (MO)	8	4	50.0%	May 1, 2026
Texas (TX)	3	2	66.7%	Mar 9, 2026
Illinois (IL)	3	0	0.0%	Mar 15, 2026
Indiana (IN)	3	0	0.0%	Mar 17, 2026
Utah (UT)	2	1	50.0%	Feb 21, 2025
Oklahoma (OK)	2	0	0.0%	May 14, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 4, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 9, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 27, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 11, 2025
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 16, 2024
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 14, 2025
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 25, 2026
Nevada (NV)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 24, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		102
Utility		92
Great Dane		2
A-1 Traile		1
Hyundai Translead		1
Kenworth		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.23	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	13	—	0.49	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	8	—	5.61	6	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	36	—	6.37	6	—	Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (109 rows) View all 109 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88411500	Jul 14, 2026	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13467 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMR4679	1	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
87875568	May 14, 2026	AZ	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13465 · 3AKJHHDR0MSMR4673	3	392.2-SLLTCD, 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LFTSI	No
87847375	May 14, 2026	OK	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP61133 · 3AKJHHDR2MSMR4674	3	396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LSML	No
87748513	May 1, 2026	MO	2	ST CLAIR MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28075 · 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690	3	75A3-TAOLTIS, 24, 9A-LFTSI	Yes
87515908	Apr 3, 2026	CA	1	CAJON NORTHBOUND SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP79783 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNR0636	2	—	No
87414552	Mar 25, 2026	KS	2	LIBERAL KS	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28071 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR9415	8	395.8E-HOSPD, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
87422365	Mar 24, 2026	NV	3	SLOAN CHECKSITE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13464 · 3AKJHHDR7MSMR4671	0	—	No
87349110	Mar 17, 2026	IN	3	TERRE HAUTE IN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA XP08830 · 3AKJGLD69ESFM1800	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
87313728	Mar 15, 2026	IL	3	I-70	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28071 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR9415	3	395.24C2III, 395.30B1, 392.2LC	No
87263960	Mar 9, 2026	TX	2	IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28061 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLK2086	1	383.23A2	Yes
87211141	Mar 4, 2026	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13464 · 3AKJHHDR7MSMR4671	0	—	No
87200159	Mar 3, 2026	MO	1	ST CLAIR MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28073 · 3AKJHHDR2LSLR9143	12	393.207A-STCB, 393.205A-WRBH, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
86911837	Jan 27, 2026	OH	3	EATON OH	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP14112 · 3AKJHHDR0MSMR4382	0	—	No
86791776	Jan 11, 2026	NM	2	I40	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28073 · 3AKJHHDR2LSLR9143	2	392.2-SLLS1, 393.9H	No
86766484	Jan 10, 2026	NM	3	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13468 · 3AKJHHDRXMSMR4681	0	—	No
86569229	Dec 7, 2025	NM	3	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28061 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLK2086	0	—	No
86511199	Dec 5, 2025	CA	2	CAJON PLATFORM SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13465 · 3AKJHHDR0MSMR4673	2	392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87463725	Dec 4, 2025	NM	2	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13468 · 3AKJHHDRXMSMR4681	0	—	No
86478785	Dec 3, 2025	NM	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28072 · 3AKJHHDRXLSKC0648	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
86487546	Dec 2, 2025	IN	2	TERRE HAUTE IN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP28071 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR9415	2	392.2-SLLMF, 395.22G-ELDMFV	No
86442354	Nov 25, 2025	NM	2	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13464 · 3AKJHHDR7MSMR4671	0	—	No
86376186	Nov 18, 2025	CA	2	CACHE CREEK	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13467 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMR4679	0	—	No
86359967	Nov 17, 2025	MO	2	ST CLAIR MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13465 · 3AKJHHDR0MSMR4673	2	393.9A-LFTSI, 393.47A-BCFSBD	No
86329471	Nov 13, 2025	AZ	1	TOPOCK AZ	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP61133 · 3AKJHHDR2MSMR4674	10	396.3A1-BOS, 392.9A2-C, 393.47E	Yes
86279638	Nov 9, 2025	AR	1	VAN BUREN AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13464 · 3AKJHHDR7MSMR4671	1	393.48A-BIAD	No

Recent Crashes (13 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA8502500319	Mar 20, 2025	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0245058331	Apr 2, 2024	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
AZ0000038578	Jul 2, 2023	AZ	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA8342200314	Dec 17, 2022	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
AZ0000027349	May 16, 2022	AZ	0	Yes	No	Tow
AZ0000016824	Mar 26, 2022	AZ	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA5452110467	Jul 30, 2021	CA	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA7652110330	Jul 9, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
LA0210026273	Jun 19, 2021	LA	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA7652110081	May 27, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000085919	Jul 4, 2020	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX001511342	Apr 14, 2019	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
NM0030212495	Dec 18, 2018	NM	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC574860

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC574860	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 24, 2022	MC574860-P	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Sep 22, 2006	MC574860-P	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (49 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	DCATR0000278-00	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	May 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	DCATR0000278-00	91X	$1,000,000	May 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81005255	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Jun 26, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81005255	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2025	Jun 26, 2025	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81005255	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2025	Jul 18, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71007800	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2024	May 10, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA22102460	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 3, 2024	May 10, 2024	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA22102460	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2023	Mar 3, 2024	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA22102460	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2023	Jul 1, 2023	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP81626 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2022	May 10, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP81626 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2022	May 10, 2023	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP70983 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2021	May 10, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP60068 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2020	May 10, 2021	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP50137 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2019	May 10, 2020	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP40109 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2018	May 10, 2019	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6160563	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2017	May 10, 2018	REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0005437	BIPD/Primary	—	May 12, 2016	May 10, 2017	CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0005437	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 13, 2016	May 12, 2016	CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0005437	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2015	Apr 13, 2016	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	NTG8154	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2014	Nov 18, 2015	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	NTG8154	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2014	Nov 18, 2014	REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	NFT6178	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2013	Nov 18, 2014	CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0532512	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2012	Nov 18, 2013	CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST142448	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 10, 2012	Nov 18, 2012	CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST142448	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 10, 2012	Nov 12, 2012	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 11, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 10, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 18, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 27, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 26, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 8, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 10, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 6, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 3, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 16, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jul 1, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 9, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 10, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 24, 2022

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 20, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 20, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 10, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 10, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
May 16, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 12, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
Apr 13, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
Mar 18, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 19, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 18, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 21, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 18, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 18, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Nov 18, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 18, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Nov 18, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 15, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 12, 2012

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 12, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	NM	8	0
SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	7	1
LANCASTER	CA	6	1
ST CLAIR MO	MO	6	4
ANTELOPE VALLEY CHP OFFICE	CA	3	0
DESERT HILLS IF	CA	3	2
I-70	IL	3	0
VAN BUREN AR	AR	2	0
CASA GRANDE AZ	AZ	2	1
HOLBROOK AZ	AZ	2	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	19	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	6	5
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	5	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	5	1
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
390.3(e)	Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.	Controlled Substances/Alcohol	2	2

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How to verify EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

Is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1546562 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's safety rating? ▾

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC had? ▾

109 roadside inspections are on file for EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC's peak out-of-service rate is 23.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC based? ▾

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3434 RACQUET LANE, PALMDALE, California 93551. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC have valid operating authority? ▾

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operate? ▾

EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC self-reports 15 power units and 18 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC had any crashes? ▾

13 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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