Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3405854 · MC-1097092
C E RON TRANS LLC
3 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 3 statesFREELAND, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1097092 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% 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)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is C E RON TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is C E RON TRANS LLC safe to load? C E RON TRANS LLC (USDOT 3405854, MC-1097092) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FREELAND, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CEC E RON TRANS LLC 63
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Safety
8 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)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● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
United Financial · 20–22
20202025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Dec 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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FREELAND, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3881159USDOT 3993272USDOT 3345061
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronald silfa gonzalez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3990977
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
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
- 428 KALMIA ST, FREELAND, PA, 18224
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 540-5359
- Fax
- (570) 526-5061
Registration
- Officer
- Ronald Silfa Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 3405854 · MC-1097092
- First registered
- 03/08/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2024 · 113,429 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 C E RON TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
C E RON TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 3405854, and its motor carrier number is MC-1097092.
Is C E RON TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, C E RON TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is C E RON TRANS LLC's safety record?
C E RON TRANS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is C E RON TRANS LLC's fleet?
C E RON TRANS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is C E RON TRANS LLC based?
C E RON TRANS LLC is based in FREELAND, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.