Owner-operator
3 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.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2.7 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SHORTCUT NY CORP safe to load? SHORTCUT NY CORP (USDOT 3979748, MC-1489687) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST BABYLON, NY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 14 |
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 14 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate SHORTCUT NY CORP. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a reviewSHORTCUT NY CORP's USDOT number is 3979748, and its motor carrier number is MC-1489687.
As of 2026-06-13, SHORTCUT NY CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SHORTCUT NY CORP has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
SHORTCUT NY CORP operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SHORTCUT NY CORP is based in WEST BABYLON, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.