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Carrier profile · USDOT 1092161 · Updated 06/13/2026

RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD

DBA COSTIKYAN INC

1 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 1 statesLONG ISLAND CITY, NY

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.7Avg age (yr)

2020–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(718) 726-1090 Email dispatchrhoffman@costikyan.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2003

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD safe to load? RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD (USDOT 1092161) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

RBRESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD 74

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3% (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

66.7% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 54.8 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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): 3
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

4.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY

37-11 48TH AVENUE

Top corridor

NY 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald hoffman — 9 carriers: USDOT 341576 USDOT 1016441 USDOT 1108697 USDOT 1186279 USDOT 1529347 USDOT 2497810 USDOT 3620086 USDOT 3639214

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 37-11 48TH AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (718) 726-1090
Fax: (718) 726-1887
Email: rhoffman@costikyan.com
Web domain: costikyan.com

Registration

Officers: Ronald Hoffman · Greg Garlan
USDOT / docket: 1092161
First registered: 01/30/2003
Last MCS-150: 04/15/2026 · 3,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,000

Annual mileage

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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 RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD's USDOT number?

RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD's USDOT number is 1092161.

Is RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD's safety record?

RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD's fleet?

RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD based?

RESTORATION BY COSTIKYAN LTD is based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch7187261090 Email dispatchrhoffman@costikyan.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1092161
Officer: RONALD HOFFMAN
Address: 37-11 48TH AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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