Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BERKELEY EXPRESS INC safe to load? BERKELEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 380000, MC-226616) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HILLSIDE, NJ, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BERKELEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 380000, and its motor carrier number is MC-226616.
As of 2026-06-13, BERKELEY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BERKELEY EXPRESS INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
BERKELEY EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BERKELEY EXPRESS INC is based in HILLSIDE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Nov 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SELECTIVE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Apr 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 1999 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 8 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 1998 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1994 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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