Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3948582 · MC-1476247
BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC
3 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSOMERVILLE, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1476247 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC safe to work with?
Is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC safe to load? BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC (USDOT 3948582, MC-1476247) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOMERVILLE, MA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Safety · 22–26
20222026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 24 |
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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)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOMERVILLE, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrew brooks — 7 carriers: USDOT 991011USDOT 991022USDOT 991110USDOT 991113USDOT 1954439USDOT 2413135
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 120 MCGRATH HWY, SOMERVILLE, MA, 02143
- Mailing address
- 470 WEST MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, MA, 01070-9734
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 957-2780
- Web domain
- bootstrapcompost.com
Registration
- Officers
- Igor Kharitonenkov · Andrew Brooks
- USDOT / docket
- 3948582 · MC-1476247
- First registered
- 09/07/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2026 · 60,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 27040555
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC's USDOT number?
BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC's USDOT number is 3948582, and its motor carrier number is MC-1476247.
Is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC's safety record?
BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC's fleet?
BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC based?
BOOTSTRAP COMPOST INC is based in SOMERVILLE, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.