Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3245915 · MC-1020479
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC
4 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSHREWSBURY, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1020479 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · 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 well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3245915, MC-1020479) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHREWSBURY, MA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 88
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving36
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Arbella Protection · 20–25
20192025
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHREWSBURY, MA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
05
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 4515146Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4515146USDOT 3943508USDOT 4087922
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 823 WILLIAMSBURG COURT, SHREWSBURY, MA, 01545
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 494, SHREWSBURY, MA, 01545
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (774) 242-3269
Registration
- Officer
- Jessica M Barbosa
- USDOT / docket
- 3245915 · MC-1020479
- First registered
- 02/14/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 38,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/28/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3245915, and its motor carrier number is MC-1020479.
Is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SHREWSBURY, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.