Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1465363 · MC-553535
PLYCAR LLC
22 power unitsavg 9.5 yrNational · 23 statesKINGS PARK, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-553535 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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 · 3
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.938.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLYCAR LLC safe to work with?
Is PLYCAR LLC safe to load? PLYCAR LLC (USDOT 1465363, MC-553535) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KINGS PARK, NY, operating 22 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), 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
PLPLYCAR LLC 68
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Safety
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.9% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.7% (24-mo)60 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Vanliner · 13–23
American Alternative · 23–25
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Nov 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 6 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2006 | $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)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KINGS PARK, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 331582Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 331582USDOT 2324715USDOT 3476972USDOT 2354835USDOT 292122USDOT 2809370
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@plyconvanlines.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 331582
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 280 INDIAN HEAD ROAD, KINGS PARK, NY, 11754
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (631) 269-7000
- Fax
- (631) 716-7350
- Web domain
- plyconvanlines.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rich Lacey · Christopher Pliaconis
- USDOT / docket
- 1465363 · MC-553535
- First registered
- 02/21/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 2,600,010 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/04/2014
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PLYCAR LLC's USDOT number?
PLYCAR LLC's USDOT number is 1465363, and its motor carrier number is MC-553535.
Is PLYCAR LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLYCAR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLYCAR LLC's safety record?
PLYCAR LLC has a 38.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is PLYCAR LLC's fleet?
PLYCAR LLC operates 22 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLYCAR LLC based?
PLYCAR LLC is based in KINGS PARK, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.