Carrier profile · USDOT 216667 · MC-159889 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

New Castle Cold Storage Transportation Inc

8 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW CASTLE, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 658-2100 Email dispatchajohnston@newcastlecoldstorage.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Limited record

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

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Economy’90–’97

Blue Ridge’99–’09

Motorists’09–’12

Acuity A’12–’22

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Mar 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2023 → Mar 2023	$750K	3
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2022	$750K	2
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2009 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1997 → Feb 1997	$750K	2
AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1990 → Feb 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

12.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEW CASTLE, PA

424 S CASCADE STREET

Top corridor

PA 4

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-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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 424 S CASCADE STREET, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16107
Mailing address: P O BOX 7128, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16107-7128
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (724) 658-2100
Fax: (724) 658-4538
Email: ajohnston@newcastlecoldstorage.com
Web domain: newcastlecoldstorage.com

Registration

Officer: Adam Johnston
USDOT / docket: 216667 · MC-159889
First registered: Jul 8, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jul 1, 2026 · 374,861 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 21, 1996
D-U-N-S: 174204172

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

374,861

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC.

NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 216667) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Mar 30, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 21, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 216667, and its motor carrier number is MC-159889.

Is NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" 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.

How big is NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

NEW CASTLE COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NEW CASTLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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