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Carrier profile · USDOT 2820263 · MC-953626 · Updated 06/13/2026

CASTRO GROUP INC

5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 4 statesQUEENS, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-953626 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(347) 924-7199 Email dispatchCASTROGROUPTRANSPORT@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for CASTRO GROUP INC

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) reports 5 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/01/2025.

CASTRO GROUP INC (USDOT 2820263) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 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

12.2 yr

Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 78.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.7 / 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: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Country-wide’16–’17

Country-wide’19–’24

State Nationalspecialty’24–now

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · since Apr 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$750k	5
COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → Apr 2024	$750k	3
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2018 → Apr 2019	$750k	5
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Jun 2018	$750k	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2018 → Aug 2018	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Apr 2018	$750k	4
COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

QUEENS, NY

177-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD

Top corridor

CT ⇄ NY

CT 2 · MD 2 · PA 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 589251Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 589251 USDOT 3461114 USDOT 1063634 USDOT 915004

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 177-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, QUEENS, NY, 11434
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (347) 924-7199
Cell: (718) 753-1748
Fax: (347) 233-4232
Email: castrogrouptransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Marco Castro · Marco Castro
USDOT / docket: 2820263 · MC-953626
First registered: 10/23/2015
Last MCS-150: 08/01/2025 · 360,479 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

360,479

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 CASTRO GROUP INC's USDOT number?

CASTRO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2820263, and its motor carrier number is MC-953626.

Is CASTRO GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CASTRO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CASTRO GROUP INC's safety record?

CASTRO GROUP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).