Carrier profile · USDOT 102341 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

American Paper Towel Company

12 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 4 statesCARLSTADT, NJ100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.6Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(201) 939-4200

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARLSTADT, NJ

10 INDUSTRIAL ROAD

Top corridor

NJ 8 · NY 4 · CT 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3508149Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3508149 USDOT 966797

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072-1613
Mailing address: PO BOX 346, CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072-0346
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (201) 939-4200
Fax: (201) 939-8668
Email: —

Registration

Officers: K Gray · J Shapiro
USDOT / docket: 102341
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2026 · 210,851 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 18, 1989
D-U-N-S: 192168060

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

210,851

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY.

AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY (USDOT 102341) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 18, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY's USDOT number?

AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY's USDOT number is 102341.

Is AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY's safety record?

AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY's fleet?

AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY based?

AMERICAN PAPER TOWEL COMPANY is based in CARLSTADT, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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