Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 329628 · MC-1774931
ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC
DBA APA INC
6 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesNORTH CLARENDON, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1774931 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · 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
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
4.5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC safe to work with?
Is ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC safe to load? ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC (USDOT 329628, MC-1774931) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH CLARENDON, VT, operating 6 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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: 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
APATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC 88
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.5 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.91 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
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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
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)
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH CLARENDON, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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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 (11 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57650USDOT 348981USDOT 3007828USDOT 4366923USDOT 592878USDOT 2638889USDOT 3235589USDOT 125563
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 364A INNOVATION DRIVE, NORTH CLARENDON, VT, 05759
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 775-5550
- Fax
- (802) 775-7060
- Web domain
- atomicproaudio.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kristin Margolin
- USDOT / docket
- 329628 · MC-1774931
- First registered
- 10/04/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2025 · 102,846 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC's USDOT number?
ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC's USDOT number is 329628, and its motor carrier number is MC-1774931.
Is ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC's safety record?
ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 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 ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC's fleet?
ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC operates 6 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC based?
ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC is based in NORTH CLARENDON, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.