Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 86038 · MC-128213 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Frank Malatesta Inc
12 power unitsPATERSON, NJ50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-128213 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
FRANK MALATESTA INC (USDOT 86038) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 2, 2005.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 24, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is FRANK MALATESTA INC's USDOT number?
FRANK MALATESTA INC's USDOT number is 86038, and its motor carrier number is MC-128213.
Is FRANK MALATESTA INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANK MALATESTA INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FRANK MALATESTA INC's fleet?
FRANK MALATESTA INC operates 12 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANK MALATESTA INC based?
FRANK MALATESTA INC is based in PATERSON, NJ.
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