Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 249557 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Boston Globe
131 power unitsBOSTON, MA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
131Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 131 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4242 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BOSTON GLOBE (USDOT 249557) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 131 power units and 205 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 18, 2013.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 1, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BOSTON GLOBE's USDOT number?
BOSTON GLOBE's USDOT number is 249557.
Is BOSTON GLOBE authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, BOSTON GLOBE is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is BOSTON GLOBE's fleet?
BOSTON GLOBE operates 131 power units and 205 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOSTON GLOBE based?
BOSTON GLOBE is based in BOSTON, MA.
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