Carrier profile · USDOT 3647170 · MC-1255723 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC

11 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 5 statesKEARNY, NJ74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1255723 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(718) 715-6306 Email dispatchjicastillotrucking@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average48.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo48.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo48.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

121 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 48.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 81 vehicle and 121 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

38.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

117 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.5 / 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: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 121
Annualized: ≈61 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.5 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 Driving284 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance120 · 108 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance80 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance25 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving13 · 9 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Millennium’21–’24

State Nationalspecialty’24–’26

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	4
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jun 2021 → Apr 2024	$750K	17

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 19
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

8.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

121

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KEARNY, NJ

41 RIZZOLO ROAD

Top corridor

NJ 69 · NY 23 · DE 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3999917

Shares a company officer with other carriers

manuel castillo — 20 carriers: USDOT 1068487 USDOT 1155422 USDOT 1165039 USDOT 1329908 USDOT 1357338 USDOT 1548985 USDOT 1665694 USDOT 2013890

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 41 RIZZOLO ROAD, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Mailing address: 254 LEXINGTON AVE 1ST FLOOR, DUMONT, NJ, 07628
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (718) 715-6306
Email: jicastillotrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Manuel Castillo
USDOT / docket: 3647170 · MC-1255723
First registered: Jun 1, 2021
Last MCS-150: Feb 11, 2026 · 1,273,787 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 28, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,273,787

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC.

J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3647170) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 48.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 121 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 81 vehicle-level and 121 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 28, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3647170, and its motor carrier number is MC-1255723.

Is J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

J & I CASTILLO TRUCKING LLC has a 48.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).