Carrier profile · USDOT 521738 · MC-262468 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Bulldog Lines Inc

9 power unitsKEARNY, NJ50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-262468 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Limited record

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’07 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Pennsylvania’98–’04

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → May 2007	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Sep 2006	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2006	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Dec 1998 → May 2004	$750K	5
PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Aug 1996 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1995 → Aug 1996	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Aug 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KEARNY, NJ

245 CENTRAL AVENUE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul jones — 39 carriers: USDOT 32833 USDOT 331082 USDOT 549005 USDOT 633311 USDOT 689897 USDOT 952881 USDOT 1300429 USDOT 1401509

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 245 CENTRAL AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 817-7300
Fax: (973) 817-7713
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Paul Jones
USDOT / docket: 521738 · MC-262468
First registered: May 3, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2006 · 350,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 15, 1997
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BULLDOG LINES INC.

BULLDOG LINES INC (USDOT 521738) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2006. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 15, 1997 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BULLDOG LINES INC's USDOT number?

BULLDOG LINES INC's USDOT number is 521738, and its motor carrier number is MC-262468.

Is BULLDOG LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. BULLDOG LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.