Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318822 · MC-851405
NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT
15 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesNORWICH, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-851405 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2022 · 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 authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT safe to work with?
Is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT safe to load? NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT (USDOT 2318822, MC-851405) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORWICH, CT, operating 15 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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
NTNORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT 100
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Safety
3 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 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
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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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
RI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORWICH, CT
Top corridor
RI ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northeast-towing.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 436145USDOT 821296
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce hussey — 3 carriers: USDOT 436145USDOT 821296
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 563 WEST THAMES ST, NORWICH, CT, 06360
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 887-0332
- Web domain
- northeast-towing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Hussey · Michelle Hussey
- USDOT / docket
- 2318822 · MC-851405
- First registered
- 06/25/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 487,729 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT's USDOT number?
NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 2318822, and its motor carrier number is MC-851405.
Is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT's safety record?
NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT's fleet?
NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT operates 15 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT based?
NORTHEAST TOWING AND TRANSPORT is based in NORWICH, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.