Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC safe to load? HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC (USDOT 13944, MC-228) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CHESTER, NY, operating 0 power units and 118 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (48/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC's USDOT number is 13944, and its motor carrier number is MC-228.
As of 2026-06-13, HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC operates 0 power units and 118 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC is based in CHESTER, NY.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Oct 2019 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Oct 2019 | $5M | 7 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 2012 → May 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 2011 → May 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2004 → May 2011 | $5M | 5 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | May 2002 → May 2004 | $5M | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2002 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 2000 → May 2002 | $5M | 6 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1999 → May 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | May 1999 → May 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1998 → Jan 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → May 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Nov 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN E & S INS. COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1991 → Sep 1997 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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