ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

USDOT 723597 • 201 E TWINSBURG RD, NORTHFIELD CENTER, OH, 44067

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:3 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

723,597

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Ohio

Phone

3304685898

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,637,760

BOC-3 Agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Physical Address

201 E TWINSBURG RD, NORTHFIELD CENTER, OH, 44067

Contact

Phone: 3304685898

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

3 active

Latest: Apr 1, 2016

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-331642	ACTIVE	Unknown	Jun 8, 2021

Active Insurance (3)

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Active Insurance (3)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	BIPD	EBA 018 80 33	ON FILE	Apr 1, 2016	Apr 1, 2024
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	8002390	ON FILE	Apr 1, 2015	Apr 1, 2016
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	MXI-97903549	ON FILE	Mar 10, 2002	Mar 10, 2003

Insurance History (15 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (15 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CPA4246160 (BM)	CANCELLED	Apr 1, 2012	Apr 1, 2015
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CPA4246160 (BM)	REPLACED	Apr 1, 2012	Apr 1, 2012
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CT751422-1108-081	REPLACED	Apr 1, 2008	Apr 1, 2008
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CT751422-1108-081	REPLACED	Apr 1, 2008	Apr 1, 2012
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAT0010015-00	REPLACED	Feb 10, 2002	Apr 1, 2008
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIO	CARGO	MXI 97903549	REPLACED	Feb 1, 2001	Mar 10, 2002
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CP0107498	REPLACED	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 10, 2000
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CP0107498	CANCELLED	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 10, 2002
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	CP0107498	REPLACED	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 1, 2001
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TAP0702508	REPLACED	Feb 10, 1999	Feb 10, 1999
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	BIPD/Primary	TPD207643CSIG	REPLACED	Feb 10, 1999	Feb 10, 2000
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TAP0702508	CANCELLED	Feb 10, 1999	Apr 2, 1999
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	MXI 80373938	REPLACED	Feb 10, 1999	Feb 10, 2000
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	DS1509	REPLACED	Feb 10, 1998	Feb 10, 1998
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	DS1055	REPLACED	Feb 10, 1998	Feb 10, 1999

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 018 80 33	BIPD	Apr 1, 2024	Apr 1, 2024
TERM/REPL	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	8002390	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2016	Apr 1, 2016
CANCEL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CPA4246160 (BM)	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2015	Apr 1, 2015
TERM/REPL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CPA4246160 (BM)	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2012	Apr 1, 2012
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751422-1108-081	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2012	Apr 1, 2012
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT0010015-00	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2008	Apr 1, 2008
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751422-1108-081	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2008	Apr 1, 2008
TERM/REPL	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI-97903549	CARGO	Mar 10, 2003	Mar 10, 2003
TERM/REPL	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIO	MXI 97903549	CARGO	Mar 10, 2002	Mar 10, 2002
CANCEL	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0107498	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 2002	Feb 10, 2002
TERM/REPL	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0107498	CARGO	Feb 1, 2001	Feb 1, 2001
TERM/REPL	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TPD207643CSIG	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 10, 2000
TERM/REPL	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0107498	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 10, 2000
TERM/REPL	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 80373938	CARGO	Feb 10, 2000	Feb 10, 2000
TERM/CANCL	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0702508	BIPD/Primary	Apr 2, 1999	Apr 2, 1999
TERM/REPL	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	DS1055	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 1999	Feb 10, 1999
TERM/REPL	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0702508	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 1999	Feb 10, 1999
TERM/REPL	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	DS1509	BIPD/Primary	Feb 10, 1998	Feb 10, 1998

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC331642	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 29, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 8, 2021
MC331642	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Mar 5, 2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 1, 2015
MC331642	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Feb 23, 1998	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

4 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

10.5%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 38 of 38 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 38 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (19 violations from 38 inspections)

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Violation Summary (19 violations from 38 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	1	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48A-BLMACBD	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(c)(2)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-12.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.50vs nat'l 1.80

-1.30 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (38 inspections)

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Inspection History (38 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 2, 2026	87486364	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N	NC	Level 3	VANG SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 6, 2026	87278777	ALLEGANY NY	NY	Level 3	VANGUARD SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 4, 2026	87234884	FROSTBURG MD	MD	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 2, 2025	86512891	IRVING NY	NY	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 4, 2025	86240185	BATH NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 22, 2025	86173768	BATH NY	NY	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
Oct 7, 2025	85998539	CONNEAUT OH	OH	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Sep 16, 2025	85847251	IRVING NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 2, 2025	85678231	CARDINGTON OH	OH	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.48A-BLMACBD, 396.3A1-BALAC	No
Aug 29, 2025	85643418	RICHFIELD OH	OH	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 1, 2025	85165818	RIPLEY OH	OH	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 11, 2025	84979547	ALLEGANY NY	NY	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 18, 2025	84449685	RICHFIELD OH	OH	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 4, 2025	84084586	BATH NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 5, 2025	83846543	CAMPBELL NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83734801	VICTOR NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jan 22, 2025	83723646	HAMBURG NY	NY	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 4, 2024	83360958	IRVING NY	NY	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 11, 2024	82897155	CANTON OH	OH	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75(a)(3), 393.55(c)(2)	Yes
Sep 26, 2024	82778873	Roadside	OH	Level 2	HYLN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2024	82752604	DUNKIRK NY	NY	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Jul 30, 2024	82313055	MILO	NY	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 30, 2024	82313022	MILO	NY	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 11, 2024	82116855	DIX	NY	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 25, 2024	81970745	SILVER CREEK (EXIT 58)	NY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 6, 2024	81532771	ROADSIDE	OH	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 18, 2024	81394148	BATH (WB)	NY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jan 8, 2024	80566921	EDEN (EXIT 57A)	NY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.11, 393.9(a)	No
Sep 11, 2023	79639291	I 86 WB ALLEGANY REST AREA	NY	Level 3	VANR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 21, 2023	79467202	MILO 1	NY	Level 1	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 2, 2023	79301745	ROCKPORT	WV	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jul 27, 2023	79264066	GROVELAND (SB)	NY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.17(c)	No
Jun 28, 2023	79004046	RIGHT SHOULDER NEAR NC 33	NC	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 22, 2023	78995266	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	OH	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	Yes
Jun 9, 2023	78851780	ROADSIDE	OH	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jun 8, 2023	78849567	I-40 WESTBOUND	NC	Level 3	VANG SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 23, 2023	78704998	WADSWORTH SCALES	OH	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
May 8, 2023	78559108	ROADSIDE	OH	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.16(a)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

27 total · 11.1% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving7 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

13 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 3 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (13 records)

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Crash History (13 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
May 11, 2023	VA	TOW	0	—	INTERSTATE 77	...613798	ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
Mar 28, 2022	VA	TOW	0	—	LEAD MINES ROAD	...898401	ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
Mar 19, 2021	OH	TOW	0	MACEDONIA	SR 8	...248810	ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
Jan 29, 2020	KY	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 25, 2018	OH	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 18, 2017	OH	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 17, 2017	NC	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jan 7, 2014	NY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 9, 2008	LA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 30, 2007	WI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 17, 2007	OH	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 10, 2005	NY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 11, 2004	WV	TOW	0	—	—	—	—