Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 524451 · MC-265094
EMERALD SERVICES INC
40 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 5 statesNORWELL, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265094 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 71 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.620.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EMERALD SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is EMERALD SERVICES INC safe to load? EMERALD SERVICES INC (USDOT 524451, MC-265094) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORWELL, MA, operating 40 power units and 35 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 is 20.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ESEMERALD SERVICES INC 100
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Safety
71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.6% (24-mo)34 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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 Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Greenwich · 04–09
Xl Specialty · 10–12
Greenwich · 10–12
Ironshore Specialty · 12–16
Ace American · 16–22
Starr Liability · 22–25
20022025
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 42 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 6 |
| ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Feb 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jul 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2015 | $5M | 3 |
| IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jan 2012 → Jan 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Feb 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Jan 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Apr 2010 | $5M | 3 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Apr 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Apr 2010 | $5M | 3 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Mar 2009 | $5M | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $5M | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Feb 2004 | $5M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo4040
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORWELL, MA
Top corridor
MT ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 180743Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3554861USDOT 4002039USDOT 1674632USDOT 2149847USDOT 4220901
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cleanharbors.com — 31 carriers: USDOT 180743USDOT 188713USDOT 203259USDOT 221867USDOT 240405USDOT 243403USDOT 345811USDOT 353442
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 42 LONGWATER DRIVE, NORWELL, MA, 02061
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 9149, NORWELL, MA, 02061
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 645-8265
- Web domain
- cleanharbors.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gwendolyn Hill · Kevin Ridings
- USDOT / docket
- 524451 · MC-265094
- First registered
- 05/21/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 726,121 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/11/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 825054810
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
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 EMERALD SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
EMERALD SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 524451, and its motor carrier number is MC-265094.
Is EMERALD SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, EMERALD SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EMERALD SERVICES INC's safety record?
EMERALD SERVICES INC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EMERALD SERVICES INC's fleet?
EMERALD SERVICES INC operates 40 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMERALD SERVICES INC based?
EMERALD SERVICES INC is based in NORWELL, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.