Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1453294 · MC-549161
NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC
DBA PANTHER
19 power unitsavg 2.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMEDLEY, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-549161 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 59 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1453294, MC-549161) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEDLEY, FL, operating 19 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NINEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC 94
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance38
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance18 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Empire Fire · 08–10
Illinois National · 13–16
Prime Property · 17–26
20062026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Feb 2017 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 18 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| MADISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $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)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEDLEY, FL
Top corridor
NC ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2369251USDOT 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1199711USDOT 2939103USDOT 2353896USDOT 2369251USDOT 3450944USDOT 3451868USDOT 4509929USDOT 3391798
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pantherandco.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 896296USDOT 1258322USDOT 1426203USDOT 1999121USDOT 2353896USDOT 2363383USDOT 2369251USDOT 2369297
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8321 NW 90TH STREET, MEDLEY, FL, 33166
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 471-0993
- Fax
- (305) 471-6970
- Web domain
- pantherandco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Orestes Jr Machado
- USDOT / docket
- 1453294 · MC-549161
- First registered
- 01/18/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/28/2025 · 2,459,763 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1453294, and its motor carrier number is MC-549161.
Is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC operates 19 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC based?
NEW IMAGE TRANSPORT INC is based in MEDLEY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.