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Carrier profile · USDOT 2591407 · MC-1130883

FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC

9 power unitsavg 9.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMORGANVILLE, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1130883 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo6.5%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
2 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 6% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?

Is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2591407, MC-1130883) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MORGANVILLE, NJ, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), 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
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Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now● Stable

Holding near 11.1% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
1.8 / 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
9
Inspections · 24 mo
32
Annualized
16 / yr
Coverage
1.8 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 Maintenance18
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
  • 180.415 Other violationOther3
  • 399.211 Other violationOther3
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 20–22
Prime Property · 24–26
20202026

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 25 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCMay 2024Apr 2026$1M11
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAMay 2023May 2023$1M2
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2023May 2023$1M2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAMay 2022May 2023$1M5
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2021May 2022$1M1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAAug 2020May 2022$1M3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYJul 2020May 2021$1M1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
9
Observed power (24 mo)
9
Trailers (towed)
7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
75%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo32
NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
MORGANVILLE, NJ
9 LONG FELLOW TERR
Top corridor
NJ
NJ 32
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 1050630

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)9
Observed (24 mo)9
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Registration

Officer
Amanpreet Singh
USDOT / docket
2591407 · MC-1130883
First registered
03/20/2015
Last MCS-150
04/30/2026 · 474,596 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

9Power units
9Drivers
9CDL drivers
474,596Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2591407, and its motor carrier number is MC-1130883.

Is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC based?

FORWARD DRIVE TRANSPORT INC is based in MORGANVILLE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.