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UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC

USDOT 2353336 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TERENCE MURTAUGH Company officer 2: JASON DORNHOFFER Passengers Based in HYDE PARK, MA Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jul 23, 2023
Contract (Passenger) reinstated · Aug 3, 2023
Policy effective · Feb 11, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 134 days Mar 11, 2023 → Jul 23, 2023
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 136 days Inactive Mar 20, 2023 → reinstated Aug 3, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
Company officer: TERENCE MURTAUGH
Company officer 2: JASON DORNHOFFER
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC (USDOT 2353336)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,500,000
Officer(s): TERENCE MURTAUGH (Company officer); JASON DORNHOFFER (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 134 days — Mar 11, 2023 → Jul 23, 2023
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 136 days — Inactive Mar 20, 2023 → reinstated Aug 3, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2353336/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=331449 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,500,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2353336
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2012 (~13y)
Company officer TERENCE MURTAUGH
Company officer 2 JASON DORNHOFFER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 420,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (617) 938-6523
Email: [email protected]
Physical
9 B STREET
HYDE PARK, MA 02136
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2353336
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2012 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 420,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
11
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC is a motor carrier based in HYDE PARK, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2353336. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 11 drivers, with 7 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 11 drivers, with 12 years on FMCSA's records, based in Hyde Park, MA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 150% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MA (5 stops), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 390.21TB1-MC (390.21TB1-MC) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 11 drivers; Merz is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 331,449 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,449 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 331,449 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Passenger) authority was inactive from Mar 20, 2023 to Aug 3, 2023 (136 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 11, 2023 to Jul 23, 2023 (134 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 3 1 33.3% Jan 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Merz 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.00 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86706307 Jan 1, 2026 MA 1 S-BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LV97976 · W1X8ED3Y6NT113227
0 — No
85419259 Aug 5, 2025 MA 1 S-BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LV87892 · WDAPF4CC0GP253057
2 391.41A-MCPVI, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
82507527 Aug 27, 2024 MA 2 S-EAST BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LV97976 · W1X8ED3Y6NT113227
0 — No
81653434 May 20, 2024 MA 5 H-BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LV97976 · W1X8ED3Y6NT113227
0 — No
81653430 May 20, 2024 MA 5 H-BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LVA7213 · W1X8ND3Y8RT169448
0 — No
79215160 Jul 24, 2023 MA 5 H-BOSTON
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Merz
MA LV87892 · WDAPF4CC0GP253057
0 — No
79215155 Jul 24, 2023 MA 5 H-BOSTON
Merz PASSENGER VAN
MA LV97976 · WX18ED3Y6NT113227
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC819869
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC819869 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (6 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 3, 2023 MC819869-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 20, 2016 MC819869-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 6, 2016 MC819869 NC REVOCATION NC →
Feb 26, 2014 MC819869-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 9, 2013 MC819869-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 17, 2013 MC819869-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020136322 91X $1,500,000 Feb 11, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020126342 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2023 Feb 11, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 134 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 11, 2023 to Jul 23, 2023
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2379132 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2022 Mar 11, 2023 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2236816 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2022 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2096478 BIPD/Primary — Mar 16, 2020 Feb 11, 2021 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2096478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2096478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK1940477 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2019 Feb 11, 2019 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK1940477 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2019 Feb 11, 2020 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK1775003 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2018 Feb 11, 2019 REPLACED
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020026292 BIPD/Primary — Jul 11, 2016 Feb 11, 2018 REPLACED
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020026292 BIPD/Primary — Jul 11, 2016 Mar 3, 2018 CANCELLED
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020026292 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2014 Jul 11, 2016 NAME CHANGED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK1103069 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2013 Feb 11, 2014 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS0090086 BIPD/Excess — Sep 19, 2013 Feb 5, 2014 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS0086771 BIPD/Excess — Mar 9, 2013 Sep 19, 2013 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK935915 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2012 Nov 29, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 11, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 3, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Mar 20, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Mar 20, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Mar 20, 2023
    authority gap
    Contract (Passenger) authority inactive: 136 days (through Aug 3, 2023)
  6. Mar 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 11, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 134 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 23, 2023)
  8. Feb 11, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Feb 11, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 11, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 11, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 11, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 3, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 11, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 8, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Jul 11, 2016
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Feb 11, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Feb 11, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 11, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  25. Feb 5, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Nov 29, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Sep 25, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  28. Sep 25, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  29. Sep 19, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-BOSTON MA 4 0
S-BOSTON MA 2 1
S-EAST BOSTON MA 1 0
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How to verify UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC

Is UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2353336 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC's safety rating? ▾
UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC had? ▾
7 roadside inspections are on file for UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC based? ▾
UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 9 B STREET, HYDE PARK, Massachusetts 02136. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC have valid operating authority? ▾
UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC operate? ▾
UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC self-reports 3 power units and 11 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for UNITED PRIVATE CAR INC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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