EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
USDOT 1546562
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1546562 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-574860 |
| Legal Name | EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6618107774 |
| Address | 3434 RACQUET LANE, Palmdale, CA, 93551 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091204) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 77 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-03-20 — CA — towaway
- 2024-04-02 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (19), 16 (17), 12 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,608,121 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-FEB-26 |
EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palmdale, CA
- BENJAMIN MONREAL — USDOT 1172888, 1999 power units
- BENJAMIN MONREAL — USDOT 1172892, 1999 power units
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- MONREAL AND SON'S TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 1453751, 12 power units
- TONY'S TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 1528835, 11 power units
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