Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
273 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 86604 · MC-144407
DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC
273 power unitsPARSIPPANY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-144407 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
273Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 3
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 273 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1010
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
52 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC safe to work with?
Is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC safe to load? DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC (USDOT 86604, MC-144407) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in PARSIPPANY, NJ, operating 273 power units and 337 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (65/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDECKER TRANSPORT CO INC 65
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 93–99
Employers Wausau · 99–01
American Home · 02–09
Cherokee · 09–13
19932013
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Jan 1999 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 1993 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 273
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARSIPPANY, NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 86604. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 86604.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan cushman — 2 carriers: USDOT 580657
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 273 NEW ROAD, PARSIPPANY, NJ, 07054
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN, AR, 72770
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 361-9111
- chria@pamt.com
- Web domain
- pamt.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Cushman · Larry Goddard
- USDOT / docket
- 86604 · MC-144407
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2010 · 34,185,519 mi (2008)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC's USDOT number?
DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC's USDOT number is 86604, and its motor carrier number is MC-144407.
Is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC's fleet?
DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC operates 273 power units and 337 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC based?
DECKER TRANSPORT CO INC is based in PARSIPPANY, NJ.