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Carrier profile · USDOT 3278820

BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY

6 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 5 statesWORCESTER, MA
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2021 · vPIC
Call dispatch(617) 884-1566Email dispatchSTEPHANIE.BOSTONHIDES@GMAIL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 7 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority7 yr active
since 2019
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2002–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 7-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY safe to work with?

Is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY safe to load? BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY (USDOT 3278820) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WORCESTER, MA, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BHBOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY 93
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Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 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

11.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 9.6 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
7
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.6 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 Driving14
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo7
KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
WORCESTER, MA
24 JOLMA RD
Top corridor
KY ⇄ MA
KY 2 · MA 2 · WV 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86179USDOT 4257306USDOT 3022976USDOT 3289207USDOT 4374979

Shares a company officer with other carriers

anthony andreottola — 2 carriers: USDOT 566946

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
24 JOLMA RD, WORCESTER, MA, 01604
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(617) 884-1566
Email
stephanie.bostonhides@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Anthony Andreottola
USDOT / docket
3278820
First registered
04/25/2019
Last MCS-150
12/09/2024 · 355,045 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
4Drivers
4CDL drivers
355,045Annual mileage
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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 BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY's USDOT number?

BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY's USDOT number is 3278820.

Is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY's safety record?

BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY's fleet?

BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY based?

BOSTON HIDES LIMITED COMPANY is based in WORCESTER, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.