Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 287601 · MC-198196
PROPER TIMING INC
DBA P T I TRUCKING MOVING & STORAGE
1 power unitsLONG ISLAND CITY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198196 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PROPER TIMING INC safe to work with?
Is PROPER TIMING INC safe to load? PROPER TIMING INC (USDOT 287601, MC-198196) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Providence Washington · 94–96
American Automobile · 96–98
St Paul · 98–00
Vanliner · 01–12
New York · 15–17
Hudson · 17–20
19942020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael thomas — 117 carriers: USDOT 224656USDOT 264172USDOT 377964USDOT 468466USDOT 529452USDOT 537437USDOT 547655USDOT 639381
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 76-17 34TH ST, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11106
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 523-6700
- Fax
- (718) 459-2344
- ptimichael@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 287601 · MC-198196
- First registered
- 02/17/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2018 · 5,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 PROPER TIMING INC's USDOT number?
PROPER TIMING INC's USDOT number is 287601, and its motor carrier number is MC-198196.
Is PROPER TIMING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PROPER TIMING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PROPER TIMING INC's fleet?
PROPER TIMING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PROPER TIMING INC based?
PROPER TIMING INC is based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.