Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3607641 · MC-1473166
FOREST TRUCKING INC
10 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 7 statesSCRATON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1473166 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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 5 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 well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average26.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
7.1 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FOREST TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is FOREST TRUCKING INC safe to load? FOREST TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3607641, MC-1473166) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SCRATON, PA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (56/100), 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
FTFOREST TRUCKING INC 56
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 26.7% (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
53.3% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Compliance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Brooklyn Specialty · 23–25
20222026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Oct 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo1515
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCRATON, PA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3126172USDOT 3320721USDOT 3507494USDOT 3383240USDOT 3808046USDOT 4146453USDOT 4118706USDOT 3851748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3637099USDOT 3679282USDOT 3879176USDOT 3897372USDOT 4143314USDOT 3383240USDOT 3808046USDOT 2443890
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gerald javier — 4 carriers: USDOT 2608149USDOT 3737323USDOT 4258355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 407 FIG ST, SCRATON, PA, 18505
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (862) 271-1768
Registration
- Officer
- Gerald Javier
- USDOT / docket
- 3607641 · MC-1473166
- First registered
- 04/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 210,248 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 FOREST TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
FOREST TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3607641, and its motor carrier number is MC-1473166.
Is FOREST TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FOREST TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FOREST TRUCKING INC's safety record?
FOREST TRUCKING INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FOREST TRUCKING INC's fleet?
FOREST TRUCKING INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FOREST TRUCKING INC based?
FOREST TRUCKING INC is based in SCRATON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.