Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
96 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4031162 · MC-1670307
PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC
96 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 43 statesSOMERSET, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1670307 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
96Power units
117 observed · MCS-150
77Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.711.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC safe to work with?
Is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC safe to load? PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC (USDOT 4031162, MC-1670307) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOMERSET, NJ, operating 96 power units and 96 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 367 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPACKAGING EXCHANGE INC 100
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Safety
367 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.7% (24-mo)154 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)241 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.8% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 96-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 96
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 242
- Annualized
- ≈121 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving78
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving24
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 96
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 117
- Trailers (towed)
- 77
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 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo236236
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOMERSET, NJ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 63904USDOT 3832095USDOT 4202687USDOT 299073USDOT 562009USDOT 2596234USDOT 146060Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (67 trucks · 68 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2515968USDOT 3832095USDOT 4202687USDOT 28731USDOT 263969USDOT 3721454USDOT 299073
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9696
Observed (24 mo)117117
Shared w/ other carriers6868
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 230 BELMONT DR, SOMERSET, NJ, 08873
- Mailing address
- 330 MOUNTS CORNER DR PMB 322, FREEHOLD, NJ, 07728-2558
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 950-0083
- Web domain
- packagingexchange.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brandon Egan
- USDOT / docket
- 4031162 · MC-1670307
- First registered
- 02/20/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 11,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number?
PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number is 4031162, and its motor carrier number is MC-1670307.
Is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC's safety record?
PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC has a 11.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 367 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC's fleet?
PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC operates 96 power units and 96 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC based?
PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC is based in SOMERSET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.