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Carrier profile · USDOT 1296046 · Updated 06/13/2026

MINICHETTI GROUP INC

DBA ARTIC ICE MFG CO

4 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 3 statesGARFIELD, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

2020–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 772-7000 Email dispatchgerri@articiceco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2004

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 21-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is MINICHETTI GROUP INC safe to load? MINICHETTI GROUP INC (USDOT 1296046) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARFIELD, NJ, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MGMINICHETTI GROUP INC 50

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

40.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

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 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
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 Driving2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

GARFIELD, NJ

158 SEMEL AVE

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 2 · MD 1 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2572589 USDOT 3154972 USDOT 1200859

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@articiceco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 470627

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john a minichetti — 2 carriers: USDOT 470627

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 158 SEMEL AVE, GARFIELD, NJ, 07026
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 772-7000
Cell: (201) 370-3140
Fax: (973) 772-7675
Email: gerri@articiceco.com
Web domain: articiceco.com

Registration

Officers: John A Minichetti · Steven Lengel Jr
USDOT / docket: 1296046
First registered: 10/18/2004
Last MCS-150: 08/19/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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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Frequently asked

What is MINICHETTI GROUP INC's USDOT number?

MINICHETTI GROUP INC's USDOT number is 1296046.

Is MINICHETTI GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MINICHETTI GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MINICHETTI GROUP INC's safety record?

MINICHETTI GROUP INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is MINICHETTI GROUP INC's fleet?

MINICHETTI GROUP INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MINICHETTI GROUP INC based?

MINICHETTI GROUP INC is based in GARFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch9737727000 Email dispatchgerri@articiceco.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1296046
Officer: JOHN A MINICHETTI
Address: 158 SEMEL AVE
GARFIELD, NJ, 07026

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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