Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
213 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3117697 · MC-86215
FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP
213 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 18 statesPISCATAWAY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-86215 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
213Power units
166 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 8 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 496 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
20 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP safe to work with?
Is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP safe to load? FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 3117697, MC-86215) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PISCATAWAY, NJ, operating 213 power units and 241 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 496 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FFFERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP 88
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Safety
496 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)169 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)300 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.6% 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 213-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 213
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 300
- Annualized
- ≈150 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving176
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance72 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 18 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness10 · 10 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Utica · 18–23
20182023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 213
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 166
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo299299
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PISCATAWAY, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ 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 299073USDOT 470177Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (38 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57322USDOT 2465257USDOT 523167USDOT 4291152USDOT 299202USDOT 470177USDOT 582291USDOT 864131
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ferrarofoods.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 337808USDOT 1115192USDOT 3818452
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william stafford — 5 carriers: USDOT 764360USDOT 1258204USDOT 3086030USDOT 3514322
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)213213
Observed (24 mo)166166
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 287 S RANDOLPHVILLE RD, PISCATAWAY, NJ, 08854-3806
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (551) 795-5877
- Web domain
- ferrarofoods.com
Registration
- Officer
- William Stafford
- USDOT / docket
- 3117697 · MC-86215
- First registered
- 04/02/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 8,466,923 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.84
- 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 FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?
FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 3117697, and its motor carrier number is MC-86215.
Is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?
FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 496 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP's fleet?
FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP operates 213 power units and 241 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP based?
FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP is based in PISCATAWAY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.