Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1010840 · MC-427084
BOAT MAGAZINE INC
1 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesAVENTURA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-427084 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 24 yearsNo reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 5
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOAT MAGAZINE INC safe to work with?
Is BOAT MAGAZINE INC safe to load? BOAT MAGAZINE INC (USDOT 1010840, MC-427084) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AVENTURA, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBOAT MAGAZINE INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 09/29/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 71.4% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
100.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈7.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving24
- 393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 11 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving12
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive Express · 24–26
20022026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AVENTURA, FL
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4300580Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4300580USDOT 3800539
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mirtha menendez — 2 carriers: USDOT 2404055
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2965 NE 185 ST #1513, AVENTURA, FL, 33180
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 424-5549
Registration
- Officer
- Mirtha Menendez
- USDOT / docket
- 1010840 · MC-427084
- First registered
- 03/12/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/01/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 BOAT MAGAZINE INC's USDOT number?
BOAT MAGAZINE INC's USDOT number is 1010840, and its motor carrier number is MC-427084.
Is BOAT MAGAZINE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOAT MAGAZINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is BOAT MAGAZINE INC's safety record?
BOAT MAGAZINE INC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is BOAT MAGAZINE INC's fleet?
BOAT MAGAZINE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOAT MAGAZINE INC based?
BOAT MAGAZINE INC is based in AVENTURA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.