Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 395916 · MC-1249568
BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC
DBA BGR RADIATOR
10 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 3 statesPLAINFIELD, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1249568 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 36 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC safe to work with?
Is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC safe to load? BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC (USDOT 395916, MC-1249568) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, CT, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Arbella Protection · 21–24
20212024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2021
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, CT
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bgrradiator.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 806393
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james davis — 142 carriers: USDOT 33470USDOT 150744USDOT 281001USDOT 327650USDOT 340510USDOT 372846USDOT 395064USDOT 448369
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 25 CENTER PKWY, PLAINFIELD, CT, 06374
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 564-6688
- Fax
- (860) 564-6562
- Web domain
- bgrradiator.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Davis
- USDOT / docket
- 395916 · MC-1249568
- First registered
- 06/08/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 170,204 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/01/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 55506455
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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Frequently asked
What is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC's USDOT number?
BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC's USDOT number is 395916, and its motor carrier number is MC-1249568.
Is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC's safety record?
BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC's fleet?
BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC based?
BROOKLYN GENERAL REPAIR INC is based in PLAINFIELD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.