Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3449754 · MC-1122737
PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP
1 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 13 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1122737 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.543.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to work with?
Is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to load? PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 3449754, MC-1122737) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPTL TRANSPORTATION CORP 80
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.5% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)40 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▼ Improving
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
≈20.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈20.0 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 Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20212026
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 10 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Apr 2021 → Oct 2021 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 398991USDOT 3975962USDOT 4162410USDOT 2334923USDOT 2360706USDOT 3487141USDOT 2578502USDOT 3927167Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 398991USDOT 3975962USDOT 4162410USDOT 2360706USDOT 4018685USDOT 3404421USDOT 3600294USDOT 1077151
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2424
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
- 545 KEARNY AVE SUITE 5/6, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 978-5362
Registration
- Officer
- Francisco Lapa
- USDOT / docket
- 3449754 · MC-1122737
- First registered
- 07/06/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 2,980,000 mi (2025)
- 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 PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number?
PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number is 3449754, and its motor carrier number is MC-1122737.
Is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP's safety record?
PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP has a 43.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP's fleet?
PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP based?
PTL TRANSPORTATION CORP is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.