Carrier profile · USDOT 1227326 · MC-484825 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

B K Trucking Inc

20 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 7 statesNEWFIELD, NJ74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-484825 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 524-2150 Email dispatchbkargman@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 55.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’05–’08

Sparta’12–’14

Navigators’14–’20

Wesco’22–’26

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2026	$750K	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	May 2020 → May 2022	$750K	2
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2020	$750K	4
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → May 2014	$750K	13
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Mar 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	6
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

37.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

NEWFIELD, NJ

1009 ROUTE 40

Top corridor

CT ⇄ NJ

CT 11 · MD 8 · DE 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3612971 USDOT 4458964 USDOT 920222 USDOT 3899685 USDOT 3150818 USDOT 71644 USDOT 235559 USDOT 1227325

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian kargman — 5 carriers: USDOT 185956 USDOT 1625688 USDOT 3148424 USDOT 4140029

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1009 ROUTE 40, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 524-2150
Fax: (856) 697-1856
Email: bkargman@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Kargman
USDOT / docket: 1227326 · MC-484825
First registered: Mar 25, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2024 · 2,400,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 5, 2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,400,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B K TRUCKING INC.

B K TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1227326) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 55.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B K TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

B K TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1227326, and its motor carrier number is MC-484825.

Is B K TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, B K TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B K TRUCKING INC's safety record?

B K TRUCKING INC has a 55.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is B K TRUCKING INC's fleet?

B K TRUCKING INC operates 20 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B K TRUCKING INC based?

B K TRUCKING INC is based in NEWFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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