Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 621966
NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP
29 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 3 statesBOSTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 31 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP safe to work with?
Is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP safe to load? NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP (USDOT 621966) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BOSTON, MA, operating 29 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NCNORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP 88
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 29-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther2
- 387.303 Other violationOther2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOSTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4128093USDOT 4341126USDOT 342395
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northcoastseafoods.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 625242USDOT 3582061
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 5 DRYDOCK AVE, BOSTON, MA, 02210-2303
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (161) 734-5440
- Fax
- (617) 345-4420
- Web domain
- northcoastseafoods.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Cataldo
- USDOT / docket
- 621966
- First registered
- 11/28/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2026 · 620,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP's USDOT number?
NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP's USDOT number is 621966.
Is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP's safety record?
NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP's fleet?
NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP operates 29 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP based?
NORTH COAST SEAFOODS CORP is based in BOSTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.