Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3397111 · MC-1092858
TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC
3 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 7 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1092858 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2018–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC safe to load? TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC (USDOT 3397111, MC-1092858) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
TTTOP TIER VAN LINES LLC 62
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 80.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 17 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Drive New · 20–22
Prime Property · 22–26
20202026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Mar 2022 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 13 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chrystian zuniga — 3 carriers: USDOT 4083737USDOT 4299269
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 43 OBRIEN ST, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (833) 749-5939
Registration
- Officer
- Chrystian Zuniga
- USDOT / docket
- 3397111 · MC-1092858
- First registered
- 02/18/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 550,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.50
- 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 TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC's USDOT number?
TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC's USDOT number is 3397111, and its motor carrier number is MC-1092858.
Is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC's safety record?
TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC's fleet?
TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC based?
TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.