Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4343028 · MC-1697137
NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
3 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 7 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1697137 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · 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 authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC safe to load? NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4343028, MC-1697137) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NONIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 74
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
77.8% now● Stable
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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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 Driving19
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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
Geico Marine · 25–26
20252026
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
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 mo1212
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
PA
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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3676597USDOT 3579648
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 220 LOCUST STREET - UNIT 27F, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 888-0681
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- nightowlfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lexi Brown · George Bussinger
- USDOT / docket
- 4343028 · MC-1697137
- First registered
- 01/07/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 4343028, and its motor carrier number is MC-1697137.
Is NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's safety record?
NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 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 NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's fleet?
NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC based?
NIGHT OWL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.