HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4079790-montenegro-freight-services-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:34 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
Doing business as MFS
Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal
How risk signals workAt least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (260) 918-7019, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1551829.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 6 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CS SPS 9300079-00 | Sep 9, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000029-02 | Dec 5, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000029-02 | Dec 5, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000029-02 | Dec 5, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000029-02 | Dec 5, 2024 | Replaced |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1551829 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000029-01 | Dec 5, 2023 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
15 of 57 · Indiana avg 23.1%
7 of 96 · Indiana avg 5.5%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 35 states and provinces, 24 months
- IN 6 6.3%
- MT 6 6.3%
- NM 6 6.3%
- IL 5 5.2%
- CA 5 5.2%
- OH 5 5.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 43
29 straight trucks · 14 tractors
International 39Freightliner 15Volvo 3Mack 2Hino 1Kenworth 1
25 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 11
10 semi-trailers · 1 tractors
Wabash 4Stoughton 3Hyundai Translead 2Great Dane 1Transcraft 1Utility 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Trident 2Fmh Conveyors 1Bc Williams 1Subaru 1Arrow Global Supply 1Del Monte Foods 1Danby 1Life Fitness 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | NM | 2 | 1 | No |
| Nov 26, 2025 | MN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CO | 3 | 0 | No |
| Nov 21, 2025 | NV | 2 | 1 | No |
| Nov 19, 2025 | WY | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2025 | WY | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2025 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MT | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2025 | CO | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Indiana average covers 61,554 vehicle and 111,190 driver inspections of all Indiana-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
110 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 27 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 156 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Indiana share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 | 19 | 69.1% | 58.8% |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 1 | 10.9% | 18.1% |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 6 | 5.5% | 3.6% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 0.9% | 0.3% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 8 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 7 | 7 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 5 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F | 5 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 4 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 3 | 3 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 3 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML | 3 | 0 |
| BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 2 | 2 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
4 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | Griffith, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Unincorporated, FL | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rootstown (Township Of), OH | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | New York -Queens, NY | 0 | 3 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 4079790 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1551829 |
| Legal name | MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC |
| DBA name | MFS |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 25 |
| Drivers | 15 |
| Annual mileage | 700,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 6 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 19 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightOtherPaper Product
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
What does MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (MC1551829), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking MONTENEGRO FREIGHT SERVICES LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4079790. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (260) 918-7019, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1551829, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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