Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3792774 · MC-1362056
CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1362056 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
7.1 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3792774, MC-1362056) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CTCASTRO TRANSPORT LLC 81
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.4% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈11.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.5 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+4 earlier
Knight Specialty · 24–24
20222024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, 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: 8 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4002456USDOT 4148210USDOT 1482875USDOT 4340596USDOT 3742111USDOT 3409822USDOT 4100168Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3742111USDOT 3917084USDOT 3950616USDOT 4162698USDOT 1482875USDOT 3225405USDOT 3619022USDOT 3273901
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sebastian castro — 5 carriers: USDOT 3511516USDOT 4050049USDOT 4280196USDOT 4393574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2525
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
- 86 SOMME ST, NEWARK, NJ, 07105-5097
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (908) 313-0466
Registration
- Officer
- Sebastian Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 3792774 · MC-1362056
- First registered
- 01/05/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 38,707 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3792774, and its motor carrier number is MC-1362056.
Is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC based?
CASTRO TRANSPORT LLC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.