Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 381851
MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY
DBA MESCO
28 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesTHOROFARE, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
40 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.82.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY safe to work with?
Is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY safe to load? MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY (USDOT 381851) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in THOROFARE, NJ, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 212 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY 94
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Safety
212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.8% (24-mo)109 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)128 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 128
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 40
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo125125
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
THOROFARE, 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1038908Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 512949USDOT 1286770USDOT 1038908USDOT 1416214USDOT 611025USDOT 1612855USDOT 1415789USDOT 4117008
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mesconet.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 873487
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ed wright — 3 carriers: USDOT 522492USDOT 1271394
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)4040
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1401 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, THOROFARE, NJ, 08086
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 598, THOROFARE, NJ, 08086-0598
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (856) 853-8320
- Fax
- (856) 812-0235
- Web domain
- mesconet.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ed Wright · George Gruff
- USDOT / docket
- 381851
- First registered
- 02/14/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2025 · 800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/10/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 2485191
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 MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY's USDOT number?
MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY's USDOT number is 381851.
Is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY's safety record?
MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY has a 2.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 212 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY's fleet?
MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY based?
MARINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY is based in THOROFARE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.