Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1218117 · MC-508726
CENTRAL GARAGE LLC
5 power unitsHARTFORD, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-508726 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC safe to load? CENTRAL GARAGE LLC (USDOT 1218117, MC-508726) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARTFORD, CT, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
CGCENTRAL GARAGE LLC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Universal · 04–10
Praetorian · 10–12
Universal · 13–16
Central · 17–22
20042023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → May 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | May 2012 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Apr 2010 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARTFORD, CT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centralgroups.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 357848USDOT 639633USDOT 1217531USDOT 1217545USDOT 1333249USDOT 2113963USDOT 2592251
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 36 BOND STREET, HARTFORD, CT, 06114
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 340649, HARTFORD, CT, 06134
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 246-7616
- Fax
- (860) 246-3446
- Web domain
- centralgroups.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Greco
- USDOT / docket
- 1218117 · MC-508726
- First registered
- 03/04/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2026 · 150,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/20/2012
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 CENTRAL GARAGE LLC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL GARAGE LLC's USDOT number is 1218117, and its motor carrier number is MC-508726.
Is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, CENTRAL GARAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC's safety record?
CENTRAL GARAGE LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC's fleet?
CENTRAL GARAGE LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL GARAGE LLC based?
CENTRAL GARAGE LLC is based in HARTFORD, CT.