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VANGUARD FREIGHT CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 4003968 • PRINCETON, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVANGUARD FREIGHT CARRIERS LLC
Address1207 BUTLER AVE, PRINCETON, TX 75407
Phone(214) 809-4826
Company officerSergio Quezada
In business sinceDec 2022
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections8
Driver inspections9
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerStar Mutual Rrg
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Star Mutual Rrg (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Jun 2024
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Jul 2024
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 12, 2026 Full inspection, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 396.3A1B: Brakes (general) Explain:
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
May 5, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Dec 29, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Jul 17, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Jul 9, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.60E-WS
May 9, 2025 Driver-only, AR
6 violations
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
May 7, 2025 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.11S: Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for ve…
49 CFR 393.45B2PC: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
Apr 18, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 17, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2022 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 4003968 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC
Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC is a federally registered mover based in Princeton, Texas, registered with FMCSA since December 2022. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 4003968, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about VANGUARD FREIGHT CARRIERS LLC
Is Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC legit?
Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC has an active USDOT registration (4003968). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Vanguard Freight Carriers LLC based?
1207 Butler Ave, Princeton, TX 75407. Phone on file: (214) 809-4826. Registered with FMCSA since December 2022.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.