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Carrier profile · USDOT 2410001 · MC-829320 · Updated 06/13/2026

PLEASE B SEATED INC

DBA ELITE PBS

10 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesPORT WASHINGTON, NY

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-829320 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 40 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.1

▼ 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

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr registration, 19% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is PLEASE B SEATED INC safe to load? PLEASE B SEATED INC (USDOT 2410001, MC-829320) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORT WASHINGTON, NY, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 21.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving15
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 16
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

7.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

PORT WASHINGTON, NY

55 HARBOR PARK DRIVE

Top corridor

NY 20 · CT 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1483291 USDOT 603962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282018 USDOT 1314454 USDOT 1390181 USDOT 1447289 USDOT 870909 USDOT 1796868 USDOT 3497751 USDOT 588348

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john dawson — 11 carriers: USDOT 164242 USDOT 1434344 USDOT 1972439 USDOT 2322569 USDOT 2373326 USDOT 2519022 USDOT 3209595 USDOT 3575031

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 55 HARBOR PARK DRIVE, PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 11050
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (516) 671-7777
Cell: (516) 532-2879
Email: john@pleasebseated.com
Web domain: pleasebseated.com

Registration

Officers: John Dawson · Robert Engel
USDOT / docket: 2410001 · MC-829320
First registered: 05/30/2013
Last MCS-150: 03/17/2026 · 145,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 999.99
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

145,000

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 PLEASE B SEATED INC's USDOT number?

PLEASE B SEATED INC's USDOT number is 2410001, and its motor carrier number is MC-829320.

Is PLEASE B SEATED INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PLEASE B SEATED INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PLEASE B SEATED INC's safety record?

PLEASE B SEATED INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is PLEASE B SEATED INC's fleet?

PLEASE B SEATED INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PLEASE B SEATED INC based?

PLEASE B SEATED INC is based in PORT WASHINGTON, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2410001
MC / Docket: MC-829320
Officer: JOHN DAWSON
Address: 55 HARBOR PARK DRIVE
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 11050

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 19%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 2410001
MC / Docket: MC-829320
Officer: JOHN DAWSON
Address: 55 HARBOR PARK DRIVE
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 11050

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 19%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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