UNITED FREIGHT SERVICE INC
USDOT 247020
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 41 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 247020 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-175636 |
| Legal Name | UNITED FREIGHT SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6022569470 |
| Address | 641 E WATKINS ST, Phoenix, AZ, 85004-2935 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19901016) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 1989-08-31 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 1993-05-25 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 1989-08-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1985-01-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1985-01-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Pending Initial Status
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-12-11 — AZ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-11-09 — AZ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 20 (3), 14 (2).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 423,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUN-26 |
UNITED FREIGHT SERVICE INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in AZ.
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