Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2381405 · MC-817891
ISS CARRIERS LLC
14 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 4 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-817891 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ISS CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is ISS CARRIERS LLC safe to load? ISS CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2381405, MC-817891) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ICISS CARRIERS LLC 86
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 16–20
American Zurich · 22–25
20132025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jul 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2016 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | May 2013 → May 2013 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2076960USDOT 1072953USDOT 235893USDOT 2559935USDOT 3635298
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 43 OBRIEN ST, KEARNY, NJ, 07032-4212
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 246-9500
- indra@isscarrier.com
- Web domain
- isscarrier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Indra Ramlakhan
- USDOT / docket
- 2381405 · MC-817891
- First registered
- 02/25/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2026 · 200,225 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/16/2014
- 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
- 2026-06-12BOC-3 process agent change
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is ISS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
ISS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 2381405, and its motor carrier number is MC-817891.
Is ISS CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ISS CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ISS CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
ISS CARRIERS LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ISS CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
ISS CARRIERS LLC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ISS CARRIERS LLC based?
ISS CARRIERS LLC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.