Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.4 yr
Model years 2003–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FERCHO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FERCHO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 531296, MC-266456) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELIZABETH, NJ, operating 16 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 41.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FERCHO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 531296, and its motor carrier number is MC-266456.
As of 2026-06-13, FERCHO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FERCHO TRANSPORT INC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
FERCHO TRANSPORT INC operates 16 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FERCHO TRANSPORT INC is based in ELIZABETH, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2016 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2014 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 11 |
| STATE CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES INSURANCE GROUP | Dec 1996 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Sep 1994 → Sep 1996 | $750k | 3 |
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 8 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 company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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