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Carrier profile · USDOT 820942 · Updated 06/13/2026

BEDS AND BORDERS INC

3 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 3 statesLAUREL, NY

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.4Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(631) 298-1836 Email dispatchSusan@bedsandborders.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 27 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1999

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 27-yr authority, 29% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is BEDS AND BORDERS INC safe to load? BEDS AND BORDERS INC (USDOT 820942) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAUREL, NY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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

BABEDS AND BORDERS INC 81

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 33.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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): 3
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

12.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

40%

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAUREL, NY

600 LAUREL LANE

Top corridor

NY 3 · RI 3 · CT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2979962 USDOT 3928015Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2881058 USDOT 2979962 USDOT 3928015 USDOT 677607

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 LAUREL LANE, LAUREL, NY, 11948
Mailing address: PO BOX 616, LAUREL, NY, 11948
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (631) 298-1836
Fax: (631) 298-1834
Email: susan@bedsandborders.com
Web domain: bedsandborders.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Cande
USDOT / docket: 820942
First registered: 07/28/1999
Last MCS-150: 01/22/2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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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 BEDS AND BORDERS INC's USDOT number?

BEDS AND BORDERS INC's USDOT number is 820942.

Is BEDS AND BORDERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BEDS AND BORDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BEDS AND BORDERS INC's safety record?

BEDS AND BORDERS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BEDS AND BORDERS INC's fleet?

BEDS AND BORDERS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEDS AND BORDERS INC based?

BEDS AND BORDERS INC is based in LAUREL, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch6312981836 Email dispatchSusan@bedsandborders.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 820942
Officer: KEVIN CANDE
Address: 600 LAUREL LANE
LAUREL, NY, 11948

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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