Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2288031 · MC-781418
HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS
10 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 7 statesGREEN BROOK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-781418 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2020 · 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
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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 47 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS safe to load? HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS (USDOT 2288031, MC-781418) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GREEN BROOK, NJ, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
HWHANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS 100
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Associated · 12–13
State National · 16–18
Berkley Regional · 20–22
20122022
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2022 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | May 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREEN BROOK, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4141100USDOT 523508USDOT 4342027
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hwce.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 523508
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary governale — 2 carriers: USDOT 523508
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3 WOODCREST LANE, GREEN BROOK, NJ, 08812
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 742-6365
- Fax
- (732) 563-9567
- garygov@hwce.com
- Web domain
- hwce.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Governale · Stephanie Thornton
- USDOT / docket
- 2288031 · MC-781418
- First registered
- 03/26/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 11/25/2025 · 375,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS's USDOT number?
HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS's USDOT number is 2288031, and its motor carrier number is MC-781418.
Is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS's safety record?
HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS's fleet?
HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS based?
HANDLE WITH CARE EXPRESS is based in GREEN BROOK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.