Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2184954 · MC-758595
SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC
DBA CAPPELLO HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC
28 power unitsavg 12 yrMulti-region · 14 statesSHREWSBURY, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-758595 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2184954, MC-758595) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SHREWSBURY, MA, operating 28 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 119 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
STSOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
119 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 28-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving192
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 31 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 8 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance23
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 5 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance6
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Safety · 11–13
Arbella Protection · 13–15
Commerce · 16–18
Commerce · 20–22
20112022
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Aug 2018 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 7 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 14 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHREWSBURY, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3313335USDOT 337319USDOT 481425USDOT 2064149USDOT 4328910USDOT 2528822USDOT 3379503USDOT 346150
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cappelloheavytransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3298411
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard cappello — 2 carriers: USDOT 1815561
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11 COMMERCE RD, SHREWSBURY, MA, 01545
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 304, SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, 01772
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 845-0112
- Cell
- (508) 958-6026
- Fax
- (508) 845-0111
- Web domain
- cappelloheavytransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Cappello
- USDOT / docket
- 2184954 · MC-758595
- First registered
- 08/23/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/05/2022
- 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 SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2184954, and its motor carrier number is MC-758595.
Is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 119 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC operates 28 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC based?
SOUTHBOROUGH TRUCKING LLC is based in SHREWSBURY, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.