Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 650086 · MC-301665
COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC
4 power unitsavg 2.6 yrLocal · 2 statesMERRIMACK, NH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301665 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.6Avg age (yr)
2022–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.6 yr
Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC safe to work with?
Is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC safe to load? COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC (USDOT 650086, MC-301665) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MERRIMACK, NH, operating 4 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CBCOLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC 84
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving6
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Vanliner · 05–09
Granite State · 09–12
Illinois National · 13–17
Sagamore · 17–21
Milford · 21–25
19992025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERRIMACK, NH
Top corridor
NH
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 (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 48983USDOT 288740USDOT 4058921USDOT 2366187USDOT 3785108
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@collegeboundmovers.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1838663USDOT 2597141
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, MERRIMACK, NH, 03054
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (603) 882-6683
- Web domain
- collegeboundmovers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edward M Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 650086 · MC-301665
- First registered
- 07/15/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2024 · 180,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2008
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC's USDOT number?
COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC's USDOT number is 650086, and its motor carrier number is MC-301665.
Is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC's safety record?
COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC's fleet?
COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC operates 4 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC based?
COLLEGE BOUND MOVERS LLC is based in MERRIMACK, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.