Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4298546 · MC-1673699
A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 5 statesFORT LEE, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1673699 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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 authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4298546, MC-1673699) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT LEE, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
ACA&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈5.0 / 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
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–25
20242025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Nov 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 8 |
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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)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT LEE, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3751730USDOT 4035377USDOT 3740951USDOT 4124386USDOT 4530553USDOT 2006567Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3751730USDOT 4035377USDOT 2812030USDOT 4101607USDOT 3801162USDOT 4124386USDOT 2834415USDOT 268139
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 2130 HUDSON ST FL 1, FORT LEE, NJ, 07024-7509
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (551) 946-1477
Registration
- Officer
- Angie Lamarche Herrera
- USDOT / docket
- 4298546 · MC-1673699
- First registered
- 09/19/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/30/2026 · 300,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
- 2026-06-26Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-25Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-25Insurance filing1 · 00/30/2900 · 1500000
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Frequently asked
What is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 4298546, and its motor carrier number is MC-1673699.
Is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC based?
A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FORT LEE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.