Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1373179 · MC-524720
SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC
11 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 7 statesCARTERET, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-524720 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1373179, MC-524720) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARTERET, NJ, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC 82
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 05–10
Northfield · 10–12
Sparta · 12–14
Occidental Fire · 14–20
Highlander Specialty · 21–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20052025
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2005 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2023
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARTERET, NJ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NJ
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 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1998793USDOT 3774927USDOT 4111902USDOT 1475454USDOT 3175329USDOT 2146466Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1998793USDOT 2146466USDOT 3175329USDOT 3622899USDOT 3774927USDOT 1536854USDOT 4111902USDOT 4356191
Shares a company officer with other carriers
onkar singh — 85 carriers: USDOT 982171USDOT 1141415USDOT 1145212USDOT 1561964USDOT 1565337USDOT 1646677USDOT 1666776USDOT 1695337
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 46 HERMANN AVE, CARTERET, NJ, 07008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 484-8867
- Cell
- (201) 726-6362
- Fax
- (973) 484-8869
- Web domain
- singlesourcet.com
Registration
- Officer
- Onkar Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 1373179 · MC-524720
- First registered
- 05/17/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 1,170,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1373179, and its motor carrier number is MC-524720.
Is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SINGLE SOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CARTERET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.