Carrier profile · USDOT 674152 · MC-253723 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PIG-TAINER INC

12 power unitsELIZABETH, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253723 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(973) 688-6888 Email dispatchjeff.ess@verizon.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 16 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United States’05–’09

Phoenix’09–’12

American Zurich’22–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Jun 2025

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2025	$1M	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2021	$1M	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$1M	1
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$1M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2019	$1M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2016 → Aug 2016	$1M	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$1M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2014	$1M	4
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Jun 2009 → Jun 2012	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2009	$1M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2003 → Jun 2004	$1M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Jun 2003	$1M	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2000 → Nov 2001	$1M	5
SECURITY INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1998 → Dec 2000	$1M	3
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1997 → Oct 1998	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1996 → Feb 1997	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN	Feb 1994 → Feb 1996	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ELIZABETH, NJ

1201 CORBIN STREET STE. 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 3602514

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1201 CORBIN STREET STE. 1, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 688-6888
Fax: (973) 344-2636
Email: jeff.ess@verizon.net
Web domain: verizon.net

Registration

Officers: Jeff Essenfeld · Jeff Essenfeld
USDOT / docket: 674152 · MC-253723
First registered: Jan 28, 1997
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2024 · 15,450 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 22, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

15,450

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 PIG-TAINER INC.

PIG-TAINER INC (USDOT 674152) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Jun 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 22, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIG-TAINER INC's USDOT number?

PIG-TAINER INC's USDOT number is 674152, and its motor carrier number is MC-253723.

Is PIG-TAINER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PIG-TAINER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PIG-TAINER INC's safety record?

PIG-TAINER INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.