Carrier profile · USDOT 2461506 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Blue Bucket Trucking LLC

DBA BLUE BUCKET GROUP I LLC

42 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 4 statesPISCATAWAY, NJ90/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

37 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(480) 659-4102 Email dispatchWHOFRICHTER@BLUEBUCKETGROUP.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 120 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 77 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

6.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.2 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

75 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 77
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 37
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

4.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

48.6%

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

PISCATAWAY, NJ

271 CIRCLE DRIVE N

Top corridor

NJ 43 · NY 30 · MD 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4174724 USDOT 3908278

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bluebucketgroup.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2605050 USDOT 2887550 USDOT 4230716

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david kloeber — 3 carriers: USDOT 2605050 USDOT 2887550

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: 271 CIRCLE DRIVE N, PISCATAWAY, NJ, 08854
Mailing address: 7949 E ACOMA DRIVE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85260
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (480) 659-4102
Fax: (480) 588-6515
Email: whofrichter@bluebucketgroup.com
Web domain: bluebucketgroup.com

Registration

Officers: David Kloeber · Warren Hofrichter
USDOT / docket: 2461506
First registered: Dec 18, 2013
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2024 · 1,031,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,031,000

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 BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC.

BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2461506) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 77 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 77 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2461506.

Is BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC has a 1.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 120 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC based?

BLUE BUCKET TRUCKING LLC is based in PISCATAWAY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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