Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 706359 · MC-128542
MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT
13 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesBRIDGEPORT, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-128542 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · 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
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT safe to work with?
Is MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT safe to load? MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT (USDOT 706359, MC-128542) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRIDGEPORT, CT, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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
MAMIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 13-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIDGEPORT, CT
Top corridor
CT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 177-179 PULASKI ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06608
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 384-1537
- Cell
- (203) 650-9073
- Fax
- (203) 367-8484
Registration
- Officers
- Charlie Mason · Louis M. Mason
- USDOT / docket
- 706359 · MC-128542
- First registered
- 09/23/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2024 · 300,000 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT's USDOT number?
MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT's USDOT number is 706359, and its motor carrier number is MC-128542.
Is MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT's safety record?
MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT's fleet?
MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT based?
MIDTOWN AUTO BODY & SALES INC OF BRIDGEPORT is based in BRIDGEPORT, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.