Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2554806 · MC-890534
VASS TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 12.9 yrRegional · 7 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-890534 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 12 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VASS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is VASS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? VASS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2554806, MC-890534) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), 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
VTVASS TRANSPORT INC 62
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈7.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 26–26
20142026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3567426USDOT 4288112USDOT 3690115USDOT 3612232Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 852960USDOT 3690115USDOT 3567426USDOT 4288112USDOT 3014338USDOT 3612232USDOT 2513961USDOT 4259180
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 258 HICKORY ST FL 2, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 910-9043
Registration
- Officer
- Gleyris Fernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 2554806 · MC-890534
- First registered
- 10/31/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 35,217 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 VASS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
VASS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2554806, and its motor carrier number is MC-890534.
Is VASS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VASS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VASS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
VASS TRANSPORT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is VASS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
VASS TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VASS TRANSPORT INC based?
VASS TRANSPORT INC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.