Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 514612 · MC-208611
DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP
2 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 1 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208611 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
11.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2017 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
11.5 yr
Model years 2012–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP safe to work with?
Is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP safe to load? DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP (USDOT 514612, MC-208611) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DDDESANTIS DESPATCH CORP 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Onebeacon · 90–00
Onebeacon America · 00–07
Ari · 10–15
Manufacturers Alliance · 17–19
Pennsylvania Manuf · 19–21
Riverport · 20–23
19902025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THROUGH TRANSPORT MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSO. LTD | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Jun 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1990 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2017
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
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 (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3349565USDOT 4313685USDOT 1950959USDOT 3717738USDOT 4291992USDOT 1120525USDOT 3392345
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@desantisdespatch.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4223194
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony desantis — 3 carriers: USDOT 3259819USDOT 4512383
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 590 BELLEVILLE TURNPIKE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Mailing address
- 590 BELLVILLE TURNPIKE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 491-5455
- Fax
- (973) 491-5448
- Web domain
- desantisdespatch.com
Registration
- Officers
- Anthony Desantis · Louis Desantis
- USDOT / docket
- 514612 · MC-208611
- First registered
- 03/02/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2024 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP's USDOT number?
DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP's USDOT number is 514612, and its motor carrier number is MC-208611.
Is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP's safety record?
DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP's fleet?
DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP based?
DESANTIS DESPATCH CORP is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.