Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3111874 · MC-83141
APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC
3 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 6 statesWOODLAND PARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-83141 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2005–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.4 yr
Model years 2005–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC safe to load? APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3111874, MC-83141) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WOODLAND PARK, NJ, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AFAPPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC 62
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Lancer · 18–20
Drive New · 20–26
20182026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG | Dec 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODLAND PARK, NJ
Top corridor
CT ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 4493335Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2 BOLDS LANE, WOODLAND PARK, NJ, 07424
- Mailing address
- 84 PINEWOOD DR, RINGWOOD, NJ, 07456
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 767-4776
Registration
- Officer
- George Vantassel
- USDOT / docket
- 3111874 · MC-83141
- First registered
- 03/20/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2025 · 289,347 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3111874, and its motor carrier number is MC-83141.
Is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC based?
APPLEGATE FREIGHT LLC is based in WOODLAND PARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.