Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2460432 · MC-1049297
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC
38 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 3 statesBOSTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1049297 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC safe to load? BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2460432, MC-1049297) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BOSTON, MA, operating 38 power units and 86 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC 88
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 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▼ 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 38-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving16
- 376.11 Other violationOther3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 18–19
20182019
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- 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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOSTON, 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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3381334
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@globe.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 249557USDOT 2456063
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1 EXCHANGE PLACE STE 201, BOSTON, MA, 02601
- Mailing address
- 300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 929-2711
- Cell
- (508) 328-1129
- Web domain
- globe.com
Registration
- Officer
- Douglas Gladding
- USDOT / docket
- 2460432 · MC-1049297
- First registered
- 12/13/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2025 · 1,700,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.40
- 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 BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2460432, and its motor carrier number is MC-1049297.
Is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC's safety record?
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC's fleet?
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC operates 38 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC based?
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC is based in BOSTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.