Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.8 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC safe to load? PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2558829, MC-892545) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARTERET, NJ, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 62.5% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2558829, and its motor carrier number is MC-892545.
As of 2026-06-13, PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PORT CARTERET TRUCKING LLC is based in CARTERET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers around Carteret and across New Jersey
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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