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FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC

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Company CheckFORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC · DOT 1586817

173 MITCHELL AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080

DOT# 1586817 MC# 587462 South San Francisco, California 16 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Aug 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Jan 13, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active surety bond on file ($75,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameFORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC

DOT Number1586817

MC Number587462

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSouth San Francisco, California

Added12/16/2006

MCS-15004/14/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address173 MITCHELL AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080

Mailing Address173 MITCHELL AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/07/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked08/16/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeSOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

Contact☎ (212) 551-0600
🌐 swgins.com

Bond history

SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANsince Jan 20, 2017 · active

GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYJan 2014 to Jan 2017 · replaced

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Other Companies at This Address

Address173 MITCHELL AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

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Others here

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Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC this company	1586817	Sign in	Active
FORWARD TRANSPORTATION INC	728232	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-BROKER ONLY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC587462

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating16 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/16/2014

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/07/2026

CompanySOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

Policy #9917407

Last checked08/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage1 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 01/16/2014 | Rated: 03/23/2014

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2026

1 crash -

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/13/2026	NOT IN CITY LIMIT	TN	0	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7237979-2	$1,000,000	09/14/2012	10/19/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7237979-2	$1,000,000	08/07/2012	09/14/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7237979-2	$750,000	06/07/2012	06/07/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7237979-2	$1,000,000	06/07/2012	08/07/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2005272	$1,000,000	02/08/2013	09/13/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	51125	$0	01/20/2014	01/20/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	TRK-9337317-01	$1,000,000	01/05/2012	06/07/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA-9337317	$750,000	01/05/2011	01/05/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-9337317	$750,000	01/05/2011	01/05/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL-324644	$750,000	01/05/2010	01/05/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL-324644	$750,000	01/05/2010	01/07/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL-324644	$0	01/05/2010	01/07/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	199-47-54-C58570	$0	01/05/2009	02/06/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	441-89-73-C58570	$0	01/05/2008	01/08/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	441-89-73-C58570	$0	01/05/2008	01/05/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1076947	$750,000	01/01/2015	02/22/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1076947	$750,000	01/01/2014	01/01/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC587462	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/13/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/11/2011
MC587462	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2014
MC587462	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/11/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/24/2012
MC587462	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/15/2010	REVOKED	10/29/2012
MC587462	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/19/2013	REVOKED	09/23/2013
MC587462	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/12/2014	-	-
MC587462	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	01/25/2007	-	-
MC587462	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/09/2014	REVOKED	03/02/2015

No revocation records.

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71/100

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VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 71

71

−17

−12

Starts at 100−29 totalFinal 71

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

Conditional safety rating−12

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active broker authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/7/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.