Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2820263 · MC-953626
CASTRO GROUP INC
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 4 statesQUEENS, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-953626 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CASTRO GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is CASTRO GROUP INC safe to load? CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263, MC-953626) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in QUEENS, NY, operating 5 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CGCASTRO GROUP INC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Country-wide · 19–24
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20162026
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 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2018 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
QUEENS, NY
Top corridor
CT ⇄ NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 589251Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 589251USDOT 3461114USDOT 1063634USDOT 915004
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 177-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, QUEENS, NY, 11434
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 924-7199
- Cell
- (718) 753-1748
- Fax
- (347) 233-4232
Registration
- Officers
- Marco Castro · Marco Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 2820263 · MC-953626
- First registered
- 10/23/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 360,479 mi (2023)
- 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 CASTRO GROUP INC's USDOT number?
CASTRO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2820263, and its motor carrier number is MC-953626.
Is CASTRO GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASTRO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTRO GROUP INC's safety record?
CASTRO GROUP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CASTRO GROUP INC's fleet?
CASTRO GROUP INC operates 5 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTRO GROUP INC based?
CASTRO GROUP INC is based in QUEENS, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.