Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 419904
BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC
1 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesOSWEGO, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.3Avg age (yr)
2018–2019 · 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.
Established 36 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (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 peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2018–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC safe to work with?
Is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC safe to load? BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC (USDOT 419904) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OSWEGO, NY, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 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 rates it Satisfactory. 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
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (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
≈2.0 / 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
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 3
- 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
2019
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OSWEGO, NY
Top corridor
NY
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 (2 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 18235USDOT 4078318USDOT 4350914USDOT 3792150
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1313 COUNTY ROUTE 1, OSWEGO, NY, 13126
- Mailing address
- 66 LEAVITT RD, OSWEGO, NY, 13126
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 342-2373
- Fax
- (315) 342-0797
- Web domain
- batteryresearch.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patricia Demar · Peter Demar
- USDOT / docket
- 419904
- First registered
- 09/06/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 12,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/15/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 43712389
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 BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC's USDOT number?
BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC's USDOT number is 419904.
Is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC's safety record?
BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC's fleet?
BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC based?
BATTERY RESEARCH AND TESTING INC is based in OSWEGO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.