Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 314409 · MC-849379
GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC
9 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 4 statesPITTSTOWN, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-849379 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC safe to work with?
Is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC safe to load? GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC (USDOT 314409, MC-849379) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PITTSTOWN, NJ, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GSGARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC 88
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 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▼ 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Nationwide Agribusiness · 13–18
20132018
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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2007
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 mo1515
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSTOWN, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ 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 4053984USDOT 1246683Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 767495USDOT 1246683USDOT 2129264USDOT 516243USDOT 3790640USDOT 4053984USDOT 178907USDOT 950270
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gardenstategrowers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3201930
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 99 LOCUST GROVE ROAD, PITTSTOWN, NJ, 08867
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (908) 730-8888
- Cell
- (908) 391-9948
- Fax
- (908) 713-9177
- Web domain
- gardenstategrowers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Roy Den Hollander · David Den Hollander
- USDOT / docket
- 314409 · MC-849379
- First registered
- 05/04/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2024 · 45,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/26/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 56021462
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 GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC's USDOT number?
GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC's USDOT number is 314409, and its motor carrier number is MC-849379.
Is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC's safety record?
GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC's fleet?
GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC based?
GARDEN STATE GROWERS LLC is based in PITTSTOWN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.