Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4159435 · MC-1598244
TC TRANSPORTATION LLC
6 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 14 statesFORT LEE, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1598244 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2020 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2015–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? TC TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4159435, MC-1598244) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT LEE, NJ, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTC TRANSPORTATION LLC 81
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 39.5% (24-mo)43 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▲ Worsening
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
≈3.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.6 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 Driving41
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 10 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness11 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness9 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving5
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–26
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT LEE, NJ
Top corridor
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 38111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 82866USDOT 332314USDOT 3796930USDOT 86787USDOT 4292119USDOT 1698377USDOT 3048759USDOT 510302
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3310 CREST LANE APT 3310, FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (862) 281-9092
- Cell
- (201) 737-5521
Registration
- Officer
- Pierre Alexander Paredes Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 4159435 · MC-1598244
- First registered
- 11/21/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 TC TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
TC TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4159435, and its motor carrier number is MC-1598244.
Is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TC TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
TC TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
TC TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TC TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
TC TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FORT LEE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.