Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3463703 · MC-1131443
STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC
16 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesNEW HAVEN, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1131443 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 45 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 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
6.6 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3463703, MC-1131443) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW HAVEN, CT, operating 16 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSTRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving21
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 172.328 Other violationOther2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Everest Denali · 20–22
20202022
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW HAVEN, CT
Top corridor
CT
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2054804
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 67 WELTON ST, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06511
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 596-0001
- Web domain
- stratchem.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sajila Cotticollan · Sajila Cotticollan
- USDOT / docket
- 3463703 · MC-1131443
- First registered
- 08/03/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 594,632 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118058824
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 STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3463703, and its motor carrier number is MC-1131443.
Is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC operates 16 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC based?
STRATCHEM LOGISTICS LLC is based in NEW HAVEN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.