Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 973998 · MC-414427
BRUCE WILLIAMS
DBA Z E W TRUCKING
1 power unitsPATERSON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-414427 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 25 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRUCE WILLIAMS safe to work with?
Is BRUCE WILLIAMS safe to load? BRUCE WILLIAMS (USDOT 973998, MC-414427) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PATERSON, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is BRUCE WILLIAMS's USDOT number?
BRUCE WILLIAMS's USDOT number is 973998, and its motor carrier number is MC-414427.
Is BRUCE WILLIAMS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRUCE WILLIAMS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRUCE WILLIAMS's fleet?
BRUCE WILLIAMS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRUCE WILLIAMS based?
BRUCE WILLIAMS is based in PATERSON, NJ.