SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC

Freight Broker

Essington, PA · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 9, 2000 (26 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC278250: Broker active
MC278250: Broker active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
$75,000
Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (Amherst National Insurance Company)
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC278250 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active

MC278250 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active

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Bond & insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Surety BondMC278250—Amherst National Insurance Company
Policy JT018842 · BMC-84
$75,000Jul 1, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number878975
MC / docketMC278250, MC278250
Legal nameSPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers5
Annual mileage180,003 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 9, 2000 · 26 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 14, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsPaper Products

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

This company holds broker authority only; these inspections come from trucks operating under its USDOT number.

1inspections
—vehicle out-of-service
0 of 0 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
0violations written on inspection reports
Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jan 29, 2026PA30No
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 Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-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

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

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 SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC

Is SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC a broker or a carrier?

SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC is a freight broker with no active authority to haul freight itself. It may arrange loads with authorized carriers, but should not be dispatching its own trucks under this docket. Brokers must keep $75,000 of financial security (a BMC-84 bond or BMC-85 trust fund) on file with FMCSA.

What does SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC's operating authority allow?

MC278250: Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority). MC278250: Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).

Which information about SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 SPECIALTY FREIGHT SERVICES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 878975. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (610) 521-7650, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC278250 or MC278250, and ask for proof of the broker bond or trust fund (BMC-84/85) of $75,000.

Other companies using (610) 521-7650

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
SFS CARTAGE INC
Carrier
Essington, PA1096730MC4536004Active
Current · Motus

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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