Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
319 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 189169 · MC-165964
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP
319 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 26 statesLYNDHURST, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165964 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
319Power units
192 observed · MCS-150
385Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 775 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.413.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1919
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP safe to work with?
Is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP safe to load? KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP (USDOT 189169, MC-165964) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LYNDHURST, NJ, operating 319 power units and 260 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 775 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KFKEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP 88
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Safety
775 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.4% (24-mo)350 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)499 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 319-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 319
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 500
- Annualized
- ≈250 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving118 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 45 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Progressive · 93–95
Reliance National · 95–99
Pacific Employers · 00–03
Lexington · 00–03
19932005
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2000 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2000 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1999 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1995 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1993 → May 1995 | $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)
- 319
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 192
- Trailers (towed)
- 385
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo499499
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LYNDHURST, NJ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 116111USDOT 1637148USDOT 2736667USDOT 4011520USDOT 1717297USDOT 2452493USDOT 179864USDOT 4021513Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 119 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1717297USDOT 2452493USDOT 2763881USDOT 4007635USDOT 4018997USDOT 9795USDOT 57477USDOT 571885
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nrsonline.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 179864USDOT 268066USDOT 2891950
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)319319
Observed (24 mo)192192
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 125 CHUBB AVE, LYNDHURST, NJ, 07071-3504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 330-1900
- Cell
- (973) 879-0426
- Fax
- (201) 319-9806
- Web domain
- nrsonline.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald Mistretta · Francis Walsh
- USDOT / docket
- 189169 · MC-165964
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 11,393,390 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/16/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 154331227
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP's USDOT number?
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP's USDOT number is 189169, and its motor carrier number is MC-165964.
Is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP's safety record?
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP has a 13.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 775 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP's fleet?
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP operates 319 power units and 260 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP based?
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP is based in LYNDHURST, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.