Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 277321 · MC-180603
BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC
19 power unitsavg 14.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSHELTON, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180603 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.1Avg age (yr)
2002–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
14.1 yr
Model years 2002–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to load? BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC (USDOT 277321, MC-180603) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SHELTON, CT, operating 19 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
BTBACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
North America · 91–95
Seaco · 95–06
Federal · 11–16
Emc Property · 16–19
Employers · 19–24
At Lloyds · 24–25
19912026
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 2024 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| SEACO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → May 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Jan 1995 → Dec 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 1991 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELTON, CT
Top corridor
CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@btxglobal.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 989464USDOT 2194791USDOT 2230954USDOT 2524417USDOT 2937102USDOT 3165647USDOT 3480164USDOT 4275466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12 COMMERCE DRIVE, SHELTON, CT, 06484
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (475) 225-0848
- Fax
- (203) 242-8349
- Web domain
- btxglobal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Claudia Ghitsa · Leonard Bacarella
- USDOT / docket
- 277321 · MC-180603
- First registered
- 08/07/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2026 · 411,258 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/19/2019
- D-U-N-S
- 101333078
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 277321, and its motor carrier number is MC-180603.
Is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC's safety record?
BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC's fleet?
BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC operates 19 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC based?
BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC is based in SHELTON, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.