Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 331423
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC
3 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLANCASTER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2010–2025 · 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.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC safe to work with?
Is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC safe to load? UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC (USDOT 331423) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LANCASTER, NY, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
UNUPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC 93
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANCASTER, NY
Top corridor
NY
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 (18 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3354030USDOT 2660993
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@upstateniagara.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2660993
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael fuchs — 6 carriers: USDOT 990796USDOT 1374206USDOT 2933387USDOT 3354030USDOT 3530270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 368 PLEASANT VIEW DRIVE, LANCASTER, NY, 14086
- Mailing address
- 62 DEWEY AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14608
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (585) 647-2525
- Fax
- (585) 647-9714
- Web domain
- upstateniagara.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Fuchs · Ken Yartz
- USDOT / docket
- 331423
- First registered
- 11/16/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 1,730,386 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/05/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 4868055
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number?
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number is 331423.
Is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC's safety record?
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC's fleet?
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC based?
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC is based in LANCASTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.