Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 362286 · MC-749012
BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC
8 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesCHICOPEE, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749012 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC safe to work with?
Is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC safe to load? BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC (USDOT 362286, MC-749012) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICOPEE, MA, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBERNARDINOS BAKERY INC 88
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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 Driving11
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.24 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Employers · 11–14
20112014
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2011 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
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 mo1414
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICOPEE, MA
Top corridor
MA
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 55254USDOT 2383181USDOT 3667573
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 105 EXCHANGE ST, CHICOPEE, MA, 01013-1211
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 180, CHICOPEE, MA, 01014-0180
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 592-1944
- Cell
- (413) 478-5990
- Fax
- (413) 592-6170
- Web domain
- bernardinosbakery.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sergio Goncalves · Steven Silva
- USDOT / docket
- 362286 · MC-749012
- First registered
- 08/10/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/17/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 19318286
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 BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC's USDOT number?
BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC's USDOT number is 362286, and its motor carrier number is MC-749012.
Is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC's safety record?
BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC's fleet?
BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC based?
BERNARDINOS BAKERY INC is based in CHICOPEE, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.