Carrier profile · USDOT 918953 · MC-401462 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesELIZABETH, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-401462 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 354-4000 Email dispatchRITECARGOEXPRESS@GMAIL.COM

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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 rate1 federal roadside inspection 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’04–’07

State Nationalspecialty’18–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · since Apr 2026

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jan 2018 → Apr 2026	$750K	11
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	4
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2014 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jun 2013 → Sep 2014	$750K	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2009	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 2004 → Mar 2007	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	2
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Oct 2001	$750K	2
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2001 → Jan 2001	$750K	2
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2001 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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 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

ELIZABETH, NJ

33 LOOMIS ST

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose figueiredo — 3 carriers: USDOT 1222026 USDOT 3963980

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 33 LOOMIS ST, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 354-4000
Cell: (732) 803-2431
Fax: (908) 354-4596
Email: ritecargoexpress@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Figueiredo
USDOT / docket: 918953 · MC-401462
First registered: Nov 30, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jan 7, 2026 · 44,943 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 27, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

44,943

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 RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC.

RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 918953) 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 contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA effective Apr 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 27, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 918953, and its motor carrier number is MC-401462.

Is RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC's safety record?

RITE CARGO EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection 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.