Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.5 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MK TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to load? MK TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 4188405, MC-1613728) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOUTH AMBOY, NJ, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
MK TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number is 4188405, and its motor carrier number is MC-1613728.
As of 2026-07-13, MK TRANSPORTATION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MK TRANSPORTATION CORP has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
MK TRANSPORTATION CORP operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MK TRANSPORTATION CORP is based in SOUTH AMBOY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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