Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3084011 · MC-68290
POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 7 statesLAURENCE HBR, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-68290 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3084011, MC-68290) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAURENCE HBR, NJ, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PEPOLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Maintenance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Knight Specialty · 22–24
20182024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
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 observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAURENCE HBR, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4504823USDOT 4110121Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3653993USDOT 3666086USDOT 4036890USDOT 4151074USDOT 378767USDOT 899748USDOT 4110121USDOT 476823
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 192 OCEAN AVE, LAURENCE HBR, NJ, 08879
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 585-0068
- Web domain
- polaretransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alex Valdez · Gabriel Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 3084011 · MC-68290
- First registered
- 01/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/25/2025 · 450,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3084011, and its motor carrier number is MC-68290.
Is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC based?
POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAURENCE HBR, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.