Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4202687 · MC-1621639
VELOCITY CARGO INC
6 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesNEWVILLE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1621639 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VELOCITY CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is VELOCITY CARGO INC safe to load? VELOCITY CARGO INC (USDOT 4202687, MC-1621639) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWVILLE, PA, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VCVELOCITY CARGO INC 74
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 34.6% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.4% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving25
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
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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
Geico Marine · 25–26
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWVILLE, PA
Top corridor
IN ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1782985USDOT 2533185USDOT 3832095USDOT 4031162USDOT 3376094USDOT 4118532USDOT 1614292USDOT 3584836Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2515968USDOT 3832095USDOT 4031162USDOT 3109859USDOT 3109869USDOT 3941980USDOT 4172185
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lee mason — 4 carriers: USDOT 1242708USDOT 2404086USDOT 3079992
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 1031 CENTERVILLE RD, NEWVILLE, PA, 17241
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 403-7303
Registration
- Officer
- Lee Mason
- USDOT / docket
- 4202687 · MC-1621639
- First registered
- 02/29/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2025 · 782,715 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/30/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 VELOCITY CARGO INC's USDOT number?
VELOCITY CARGO INC's USDOT number is 4202687, and its motor carrier number is MC-1621639.
Is VELOCITY CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VELOCITY CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VELOCITY CARGO INC's safety record?
VELOCITY CARGO INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is VELOCITY CARGO INC's fleet?
VELOCITY CARGO INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VELOCITY CARGO INC based?
VELOCITY CARGO INC is based in NEWVILLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.