Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2354376 · MC-67442
EMPTY POCKETS LLC
3 power unitsavg 16 yrLocal · 2 statesWATERLOO, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-67442 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2018 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 2001–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EMPTY POCKETS LLC safe to work with?
Is EMPTY POCKETS LLC safe to load? EMPTY POCKETS LLC (USDOT 2354376, MC-67442) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WATERLOO, NY, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EPEMPTY POCKETS LLC 88
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Progressive · 18–20
National Continental · 20–22
Motor Transport · 22–24
20182025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jul 2020 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERLOO, NY
Top corridor
AR ⇄ NY
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1962342
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 235513USDOT 255620USDOT 283117USDOT 350422USDOT 352048USDOT 393139USDOT 396521USDOT 402113
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chester n burkholder — 2 carriers: USDOT 1152460
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1607 ROUTE 414, WATERLOO, NY, 13165
- Mailing address
- 1607 STATE RT 414, WATERLOO, NY, 13165
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 575-1606
- Web domain
- rocketmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chester N Burkholder · Lois Ann Burkholder
- USDOT / docket
- 2354376 · MC-67442
- First registered
- 11/01/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2025 · 240,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 EMPTY POCKETS LLC's USDOT number?
EMPTY POCKETS LLC's USDOT number is 2354376, and its motor carrier number is MC-67442.
Is EMPTY POCKETS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EMPTY POCKETS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EMPTY POCKETS LLC's safety record?
EMPTY POCKETS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EMPTY POCKETS LLC's fleet?
EMPTY POCKETS LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMPTY POCKETS LLC based?
EMPTY POCKETS LLC is based in WATERLOO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.