Empire Freight System Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Palmdale, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 81% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 84% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 16 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 6.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 0.41 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 33 | 5.98 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.21 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 16 states. Top state NM accounts for 24% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 83%.
+11 other states with fewer inspections
| 19 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2026 |
| MO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 9 |
| 5 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3922LC | Improper lane change | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 39530B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 393205AWRBH | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 393205AWRTC | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 393207ASTCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |