Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1379996 · MC-757351
CASTOR MATERIALS INC
39 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-757351 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
4.5 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CASTOR MATERIALS INC safe to work with?
Is CASTOR MATERIALS INC safe to load? CASTOR MATERIALS INC (USDOT 1379996, MC-757351) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 39 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCASTOR MATERIALS INC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 39-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Erie Exchange · 11–15
Wesco · 15–18
Mercer · 17–20
20112020
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Sep 2011 → May 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@castormaterials.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 853746
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 3025 CASTOR AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19134
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 739-5491
- Cell
- (215) 852-0096
- Fax
- (215) 739-5492
- Web domain
- castormaterials.com
Registration
- Officer
- William Hagstotz
- USDOT / docket
- 1379996 · MC-757351
- First registered
- 06/03/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 12/13/2024 · 62,045 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/13/2016
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 CASTOR MATERIALS INC's USDOT number?
CASTOR MATERIALS INC's USDOT number is 1379996, and its motor carrier number is MC-757351.
Is CASTOR MATERIALS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASTOR MATERIALS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTOR MATERIALS INC's safety record?
CASTOR MATERIALS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 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 CASTOR MATERIALS INC's fleet?
CASTOR MATERIALS INC operates 39 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTOR MATERIALS INC based?
CASTOR MATERIALS INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.