Carrier profile · USDOT 163371 · MC-143453 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Horseless Carriage Carriers Inc

29 power unitsPATERSON, NJ50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143453 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(973) 742-1525 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 29 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Crum Forster’95–’02

Travelers’05–’19

Twin City’19–’22

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Oct 2022	$750K	4
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2005	$750K	3
CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1995 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK	Jun 1993 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PATERSON, NJ

61 IOWA AVE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

frank malatesta — 4 carriers: USDOT 1237994 USDOT 2895560 USDOT 2895562

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 61 IOWA AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07503
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (973) 742-1525
Fax: (973) 742-6769
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: horselesscarriage.com

Registration

Officer: Frank Malatesta
USDOT / docket: 163371 · MC-143453
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 13, 2021 · 1,650,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 7, 2002
D-U-N-S: 99249609

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,650,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC.

HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 163371) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 13, 2021. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 7, 2002 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 163371, and its motor carrier number is MC-143453.

Is HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.