Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
196 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3243700 · MC-1019332
BORDERLANDERS INC
196 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 43 statesPITTSBURGH, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1019332 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
196Power units
280 observed · MCS-150
414Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.722.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
23 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BORDERLANDERS INC safe to work with?
Is BORDERLANDERS INC safe to load? BORDERLANDERS INC (USDOT 3243700, MC-1019332) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, operating 196 power units and 217 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,027 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
BIBORDERLANDERS INC 81
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Safety
1,027 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.7% (24-mo)322 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)670 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.4% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 196
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 670
- Annualized
- ≈335 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving252
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance86 · 66 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance61 · 15 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance53 · 21 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 16 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Prime · 22–25
20192025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 12 |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG | Mar 2019 → Oct 2019 | $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)
- 196
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 280
- Trailers (towed)
- 414
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo670670
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURGH, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 59 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2124799USDOT 3429258USDOT 4180583USDOT 2500786USDOT 4204776USDOT 2484278USDOT 3212546USDOT 4143821Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 210 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2886247USDOT 3429258USDOT 3549958USDOT 3677616USDOT 3787259USDOT 155682USDOT 327574USDOT 3097763
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)196196
Observed (24 mo)280280
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 322 N SHORE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15212-5875
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 850-0225
- Fax
- (412) 774-4465
- Web domain
- borderlandersinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Farrukhjon Akramov
- USDOT / docket
- 3243700 · MC-1019332
- First registered
- 02/09/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2026 · 36,454,134 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BORDERLANDERS INC's USDOT number?
BORDERLANDERS INC's USDOT number is 3243700, and its motor carrier number is MC-1019332.
Is BORDERLANDERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, BORDERLANDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BORDERLANDERS INC's safety record?
BORDERLANDERS INC has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,027 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BORDERLANDERS INC's fleet?
BORDERLANDERS INC operates 196 power units and 217 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BORDERLANDERS INC based?
BORDERLANDERS INC is based in PITTSBURGH, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.