Essential Freight Systems Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Northfield Center, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52% | 81% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state NY accounts for 65% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 69%.
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 39348ABLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |