Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4125634 · MC-1578740
PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP
49 power unitsavg 10 yrMulti-region · 11 statesNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1578740 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
49Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
91Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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.
No active operating authority
Watch · 5
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average54.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.754.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP safe to work with?
Is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP safe to load? PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP (USDOT 4125634, MC-1578740) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 49 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 138 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (38/100), 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
138 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.6% (24-mo)86 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.9% (24-mo)132 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.8% 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 49-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 49
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 132
- Annualized
- ≈66 / 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 Driving109
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance79 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance70 · 20 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 29 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance34
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving18
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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
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20232026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 17 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 49
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 91
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo132132
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3847844USDOT 345284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3332123USDOT 3847844USDOT 784424USDOT 3615846USDOT 103887USDOT 3403496USDOT 345284USDOT 3529371
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pedro pena — 11 carriers: USDOT 1593122USDOT 2056921USDOT 2309375USDOT 2543804USDOT 2693179USDOT 2775508USDOT 2916641USDOT 3093601
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4949
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers5151
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 474 WILSON AVENUE A2, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (646) 984-0566
Registration
- Officer
- Pedro Pena
- USDOT / docket
- 4125634 · MC-1578740
- First registered
- 08/31/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 05/15/2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/30/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.66
- 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 PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP's USDOT number?
PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP's USDOT number is 4125634, and its motor carrier number is MC-1578740.
Is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP's safety record?
PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP has a 54.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 38/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP's fleet?
PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP operates 49 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP based?
PHOENIX TRANS SERVICES CORP is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.