Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2410001 · MC-829320
PLEASE B SEATED INC
DBA ELITE PBS
10 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesPORT WASHINGTON, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829320 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLEASE B SEATED INC safe to work with?
Is PLEASE B SEATED INC safe to load? PLEASE B SEATED INC (USDOT 2410001, MC-829320) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORT WASHINGTON, NY, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PBPLEASE B SEATED INC 82
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 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▲ 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / 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 Driving15
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2006
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 mo2626
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1483291USDOT 603962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282018USDOT 1314454USDOT 1390181USDOT 1447289USDOT 870909USDOT 1796868USDOT 3497751USDOT 588348
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john dawson — 11 carriers: USDOT 164242USDOT 1434344USDOT 1972439USDOT 2322569USDOT 2373326USDOT 2519022USDOT 3209595USDOT 3575031
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 55 HARBOR PARK DRIVE, PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 11050
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (516) 671-7777
- Cell
- (516) 532-2879
- Web domain
- pleasebseated.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Dawson · Robert Engel
- USDOT / docket
- 2410001 · MC-829320
- First registered
- 05/30/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 145,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 999.99
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PLEASE B SEATED INC's USDOT number?
PLEASE B SEATED INC's USDOT number is 2410001, and its motor carrier number is MC-829320.
Is PLEASE B SEATED INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLEASE B SEATED INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PLEASE B SEATED INC's safety record?
PLEASE B SEATED INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is PLEASE B SEATED INC's fleet?
PLEASE B SEATED INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLEASE B SEATED INC based?
PLEASE B SEATED INC is based in PORT WASHINGTON, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.