Asset-based
71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP safe to load? HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 515980, MC-237747) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 71 power units and 128 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 71 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 31.4% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 515980, and its motor carrier number is MC-237747.
As of 2026-07-24, HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP has a 31.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP operates 71 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Mar 2020 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 2007 → Mar 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF RHODE ISLAND | Mar 1995 → May 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 1991 → Mar 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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