Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4180615 · MC-1609509
SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC
1 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 7 statesCLIFTON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1609509 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC safe to load? SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC (USDOT 4180615, MC-1609509) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLIFTON, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
S&SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Star Rrg · 24–26
20242026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLIFTON, NJ
Top corridor
OH ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41508
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 13 COSTELLO PL, CLIFTON, NJ, 07011
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 300-9860
Registration
- Officer
- Jamil Hussein
- USDOT / docket
- 4180615 · MC-1609509
- First registered
- 01/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 16,400 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC's USDOT number?
SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC's USDOT number is 4180615, and its motor carrier number is MC-1609509.
Is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC's safety record?
SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC's fleet?
SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC based?
SAFE & SOUND SHIPPING LLC is based in CLIFTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.