Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
673 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 13811 · MC-1308826
IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC
DBA IMPERIAL BRADY
673 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 40 statesJERSEY CITY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1308826 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
673Power units
417 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1096 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.65.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC safe to load? IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 13811, MC-1308826) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, operating 673 power units and 871 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,096 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
IBIMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC 88
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Safety
1,096 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.6% (24-mo)482 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)714 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.8% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 673-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 673
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 718
- Annualized
- ≈359 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving247 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance112 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving59
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness14 · 14 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Safety National · 21–25
20212025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION | Jun 2021 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 673
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 417
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo712712
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JERSEY CITY, 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: 10 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 3785108USDOT 4100368USDOT 4498209USDOT 12999USDOT 465185USDOT 4154414USDOT 2673474Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 118 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 767997USDOT 1917423USDOT 3354790USDOT 3561034USDOT 1848289USDOT 3675621USDOT 3792639USDOT 4025514
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@imperialdade.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 57663USDOT 343406USDOT 430469USDOT 825788USDOT 933958USDOT 1100255USDOT 1668919USDOT 2750725
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)673673
Observed (24 mo)417417
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 255 US HIGHWAY 1 AND 9, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306-6727
- Mailing address
- 255 RT 1&9 S, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 437-7440
- Fax
- (201) 437-7442
- Web domain
- imperialdade.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeri Connolly · Paul Cervino
- USDOT / docket
- 13811 · MC-1308826
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 42,544,810 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/13/1987
- 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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Frequently asked
What is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 13811, and its motor carrier number is MC-1308826.
Is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC's safety record?
IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,096 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC's fleet?
IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC operates 673 power units and 871 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC based?
IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC is based in JERSEY CITY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.