Carrier profile · USDOT 852298 · MC-375338 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Harbor Motor Trans Inc

5 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 3 statesRAYNHAM, MA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-375338 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(857) 829-8010 Email dispatchharbormotor@comcast.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Arbella Protection’01–’05

Old Republic’06–’12

Safety’12–’21

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2021	$750K	7
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

12.4 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.5%

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 radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

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

Home base

RAYNHAM, MA

115 QUEENS CIRCLE

Top corridor

ME ⇄ MA

ME 3 · RI 1 · MA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268592 USDOT 4352154

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas elliott — 3 carriers: USDOT 2253447 USDOT 3991927

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 115 QUEENS CIRCLE, RAYNHAM, MA, 02767
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (857) 829-8010
Email: harbormotor@comcast.net

Registration

Officers: Thomas Elliott · Cheryl Elliott
USDOT / docket: 852298 · MC-375338
First registered: Feb 1, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 31, 2025 · 190,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 20, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

190,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC.

HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC (USDOT 852298) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 23, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 20, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC's USDOT number?

HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC's USDOT number is 852298, and its motor carrier number is MC-375338.

Is HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC's safety record?

HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC's fleet?

HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC based?

HARBOR MOTOR TRANS INC is based in RAYNHAM, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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