Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4055982 · MC-1539248
ESTER TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 1 statesPERTH AMBOY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1539248 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 2004–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ESTER TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is ESTER TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ESTER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4055982, MC-1539248) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PERTH AMBOY, NJ, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETESTER TRUCKING LLC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving12
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PERTH AMBOY, NJ
Top corridor
PA ⇄ 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 3255368Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aniano cespedes — 3 carriers: USDOT 3728715USDOT 4576357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 207 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 743-4459
Registration
- Officer
- Aniano Cespedes
- USDOT / docket
- 4055982 · MC-1539248
- First registered
- 04/04/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 35,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ESTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
ESTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4055982, and its motor carrier number is MC-1539248.
Is ESTER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ESTER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESTER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
ESTER TRUCKING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is ESTER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
ESTER TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESTER TRUCKING LLC based?
ESTER TRUCKING LLC is based in PERTH AMBOY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.