Carrier profile · USDOT 534941 · MC-190692 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD

DBA EMPIRE CLS

0 power unitsRegional · 3 statesSECAUCUS, NJ100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-190692 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(201) 259-3527 Email dispatchFLEETADMIN@EMPIRECIS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 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 — 10 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 6

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.

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

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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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’96–’99

Lancer’05–’08

Admiral’05–’09

Lancer’08–’19

National Interstate’20–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Aug 2024	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2019	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Mar 2020	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Dec 2019 → Jan 2020	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Jan 2020	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2019	$5M	3
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Jan 2009	$5M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Dec 2008	$5M	1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2004 → Jun 2005	$5M	1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2004 → Nov 2004	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Nov 2002	$5M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2000 → Nov 2002	$5M	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 1999 → Sep 2000	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 1999	$5M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 2

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

SECAUCUS, NJ

225 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 3 · NJ 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kendrick guzman — 2 carriers: USDOT 4136592

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 225 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY, SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (201) 259-3527
Fax: (201) 305-6086
Email: fleetadmin@empirecis.com
Web domain: empirecis.com

Registration

Officers: Kendrick Guzman · Brian Sohn
USDOT / docket: 534941 · MC-190692
First registered: Aug 26, 1993
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2026 · 355,187 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 12, 2024
D-U-N-S: 5831557

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

355,187

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 EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD (USDOT 534941) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 12, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD's USDOT number?

EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD's USDOT number is 534941, and its motor carrier number is MC-190692.

Is EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD's safety record?

EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).