Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2295589 · MC-783850
POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP
3 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesCARTERET, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-783850 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2023 · 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 file
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2021–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP safe to work with?
Is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP safe to load? POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2295589, MC-783850) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CARTERET, NJ, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPOPLAR TRANSPORT CORP 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Occidental Fire · 12–14
American Alternative · 15–17
Occidental Fire · 17–21
Lancer New · 21–23
20122023
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2017 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2015 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2012 → May 2014 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARTERET, NJ
Top corridor
IN ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3356633
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kuljit singh — 43 carriers: USDOT 964765USDOT 999658USDOT 1633088USDOT 1940852USDOT 2042097USDOT 2141790USDOT 2499140USDOT 2507510
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 82 POPLAR ST, CARTERET, NJ, 07008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 366-2215
- Fax
- (732) 366-2433
Registration
- Officer
- Kuljit Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2295589 · MC-783850
- First registered
- 04/16/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 07/19/2024 · 200,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?
POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 2295589, and its motor carrier number is MC-783850.
Is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?
POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP's fleet?
POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP based?
POPLAR TRANSPORT CORP is based in CARTERET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.