Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.6 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to load? BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 382368, MC-205240) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND ISLAND, NY, operating 9 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 382368, and its motor carrier number is MC-205240.
As of 2026-06-13, BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 9 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BIG APPLE MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in GRAND ISLAND, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2000 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1996 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Feb 1991 → Apr 1996 | $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 9 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
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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