Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1623751 · MC-849922
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
24 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCLARKSBURG, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-849922 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 199 inspections.
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.017.0 %
▼ 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
5.2 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1623751, MC-849922) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CLARKSBURG, MD, operating 24 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 199 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.0% (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
CTCASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 94
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Safety
199 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.0% (24-mo)106 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)123 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.6% 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
≈2.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 123
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving66
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving63
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+13 earlier
Nationwide Fire · 14–17
Prime · 21–23
Prime · 23–26
20142026
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 42 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 19 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → May 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE | Nov 2014 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo121121
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKSBURG, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 647467USDOT 4013353USDOT 4008456USDOT 2044644USDOT 4193267USDOT 799312USDOT 180743USDOT 4146373Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2575100USDOT 2783458USDOT 3783415USDOT 3940266USDOT 702731USDOT 865439USDOT 1504831USDOT 3534213
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers5858
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13942 BUFFLEHEAD ST, CLARKSBURG, MD, 20871
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 758-0948
- Fax
- (301) 515-2664
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Castera Ferreira
- USDOT / docket
- 1623751 · MC-849922
- First registered
- 03/27/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1623751, and its motor carrier number is MC-849922.
Is CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 17.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 199 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 CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 24 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in CLARKSBURG, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.