Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1227326 · MC-484825
BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC
20 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 7 statesNEWFIELD, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-484825 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 1227326, MC-484825) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEWFIELD, NJ, operating 20 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
BTBK TRUCKING COMPANY INC 74
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈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
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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
- 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
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Scottsdale · 08–10
National Liability · 10–12
Sparta · 12–14
Navigators · 14–20
National Liability · 20–22
Wesco · 22–26
20042026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| 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 & fleet
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)
- 24
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWFIELD, NJ
Top corridor
CT ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 3612971USDOT 4458964USDOT 920222USDOT 3899685USDOT 71644USDOT 3150818USDOT 235559USDOT 1227325
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian kargman — 5 carriers: USDOT 185956USDOT 1625688USDOT 3148424USDOT 4140029
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1009 ROUTE 40, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 524-2150
- Cell
- (609) 385-3515
- Fax
- (856) 697-1856
- bkargman@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Kargman
- USDOT / docket
- 1227326 · MC-484825
- First registered
- 03/25/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2024 · 2,400,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/05/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1227326, and its motor carrier number is MC-484825.
Is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 20 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
BK TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in NEWFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.