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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1103170· MC453134· CARRIER· EIN 20-4125763
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FRESHWAY LOGISTICS INC

601 NORTH STOLLE AVE, SIDNEY, OH, 45365(937) 498-4664james.gustin@usfoods.comJAMES GUSTIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
3
1 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 12/03/2016
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
23 yrs
since 03/04/2003
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC453134

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/31/2025
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.· policy A620281A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/06/2007
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA· policy PKG3125501
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 12/03/2016
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA· policy 106634480
Authority history (12) ▾
12/06/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/18/2025)
12/06/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/18/2025)
11/07/2016BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2016)
01/14/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2010)
01/14/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2010)
03/10/2008BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2008)
03/13/2007PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/18/2025)
01/12/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2007)
01/12/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2007)
04/11/2005PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/14/2007)
04/21/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/29/2022)
04/09/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/29/2022)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2022 → 01/31/2025
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 11/23/2022
  3. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2014 → 11/01/2018
  4. OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 12/03/2016
  5. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2009 → 09/06/2014
  6. OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 03/26/2008 → 10/01/2013
  7. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2007 → 02/10/2010
  8. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2007 → 09/06/2009
  9. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/14/2007 → 04/05/2008
  10. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 02/14/2007 → 03/26/2008
  11. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2007 → 10/16/2007
  12. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2006 → 10/12/2007
  13. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2007 → 09/06/2007
  14. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/06/2006 → 09/06/2007
  15. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2006 → 09/06/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

15 inspections · 7 violations (1 OOS) · 6.7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

15
Inspections
7
Violations
1
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • OH6
  • SC2
  • NC2
  • PA2
  • KY1
  • GA1
  • TN1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
37
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
53
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
52
52 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
1.67
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi52 drivers
Company officer
JAMES GUSTIN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-03-04
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-10
Census status
I

Fleet: 53 trucks · 53 owned tractors · 114 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 23 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

23
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: E H DISTRIBUTING LLC (USDOT 60859, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 6
1
AMERISTAR MEATS INC
USDOT 1183147Inactive· SPOKANE, WA
Strong
OfficerEmail
2
BNG TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 981087Active· ST PETERSBURG, FL
Strong
Email
3
E H DISTRIBUTING LLC
USDOT 60859Inactive· ROSEMONT, IL
Strong
OfficerEmail
4
RIVERSIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION CO LLC
USDOT 1090466Inactive· MARRERO, LA
Strong
OfficerEmail
5
TRANS-PORTE INC
USDOT 745614Active· ROSEMONT, IL
Strong
OfficerEmail
6
US FOODS INC
USDOT 358597Active· ROSEMONT, IL
Strong
Email
Medium· 15
AKRON EXPRESS EXPEDITING LLC
USDOT 1978178Active· UNIONTOWN, OH
Medium
Mailing
COCHRAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
USDOT 196036Inactive· ATHENS, OH
Medium
Mailing
EXECUTIVE RELOCATION SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 1186264Inactive· CHARLESTON, SC
Medium
Mailing
FISHER'S MARINA LLC
USDOT 2452989Active· MILLERSPORT, OH
Medium
Mailing
HANBY FARMS INC
USDOT 380594Inactive· NASHPORT, OH
Medium
Mailing
JD EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 2434686Active· HILLIARD, OH
Medium
Mailing
JD POWER SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 2427070Active· HILLIARD, OH
Medium
Mailing
JEFF THE MOVER LLC
USDOT 2507824Inactive· CANTON, OH
Medium
Mailing
JOHN M KUHN
USDOT 2120684Active· WAPAKONETA, OH
Medium
Mailing
LAVERN J COBLENTZ
USDOT 1573351Inactive· MILLERSBURG, OH
Medium
Mailing
PITSTICK TRUCKING INC
USDOT 510777Inactive· SOUTH SOLON, OH
Medium
Mailing
SCIOTO DARBY CONCRETE INC
USDOT 1693149Active· HILLIARD, OH
Medium
Mailing
STAMPEAD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3022567Active· COLUMBUS, OH
Medium
Mailing
TALLMADGE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1637564Active· BRIMFIELD, OH
Medium
Mailing
TRIPLE D TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 807113Inactive· CIRCLEVILLE, OH
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 07/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.6M mi reported (2023)

  2. 01/31/2025Insurance filed — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A620281A

  3. 01/31/2025Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 0075674

  4. 12/06/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/18/2025)

  5. 12/06/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/18/2025)

  6. 11/23/2022Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25275512

  7. 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP135737A

  8. 12/03/2016Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106634480

  9. 12/03/2016Insurance cancelled — OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0047790

  10. 11/07/2016BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2016)

  11. 09/06/2014Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-9034N452-COF-09

  12. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0047790

  13. 02/10/2010Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM 4 078 394

  14. 01/14/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2010)

  15. 01/14/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2010)

  16. 09/06/2009Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM 4 078 394

  17. 04/05/2008Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HLI 1191428

  18. 03/26/2008Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HLI 1191428

  19. 03/10/2008BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2008)

  20. 10/16/2007Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 088 02 04

  21. 10/12/2007Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 088 02 04

  22. 09/06/2007Insurance filed — MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy PKG3125501

  23. 09/06/2007Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 088 02 04

  24. 03/13/2007PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/18/2025)

  25. 02/14/2007Insurance name changed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 088 02 04

  26. 02/14/2007Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HLI 1191428

  27. 01/12/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2007)

  28. 01/12/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2007)

  29. 09/06/2006Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 088 02 04

  30. 09/06/2006Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1077514175

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-06-15
Last review
2013-01-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-10
Reported mileage
3,572,287 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — FRESHWAY LOGISTICS INC, SIDNEY, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.