ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.

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USDOT 723597 · MC MC331642 · NORTHFIELD CENTER, OH

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About

ESSENTIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Northfield Center, OH, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers under contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory.

Credentials

Contract authoritySatisfactory safety
FMCSA-registered since 1998 · 28 yrs$1,000,000 liability on fileCargo insurance on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT723597
MC / DocketMC331642
Power units10
Drivers10
AuthorityContract authority
Safety ratingSatisfactory
StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment
Dry vanFlatbed / oversized
Cargo specialties
BeveragesPaper productsConstruction

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Mar 11, 2015
Operating authorityContract authority
Authority statusActive
Hazmat registrationNot registered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$1,000,000federal minimum for this authority $750,000
Cargo insuranceFiling on record

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Roadside inspection & crash record

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Inspections23
Driver out-of-service0 of 23 0.0% · below the national average of 5.4%
Vehicle out-of-service3 of 15 20.0% · about the national average of 21.5%
Reported crashes0

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.

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Location & service area

Based in NORTHFIELD CENTER, OH 44067.

Serving shippers, brokers and forwarders at US container ports.

Nearest port Cleveland Intermodal · Cleveland, OH

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