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VERTEX FREIGHT INC

PLAINVIEW, NY

VERTEX FREIGHT INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Plainview, NY. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · May 21, 2026
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — VERTEX FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3859928)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3859928/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3859928 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WENJIE WENG General Freight Based in PLAINVIEW, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3859928
In FMCSA records since Apr 8, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1409723
Company officer WENJIE WENG
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 70,703 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (917) 939-5606
Email: [email protected]
Physical
9 LINDSAY ST
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3859928
In FMCSA records since Apr 8, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,703 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-12-10 (283 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 1

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 66.67% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

VERTEX FREIGHT INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (1) and NY (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo and Herc are the most-inspected makes.

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
1 revocation on record.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025 (2 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Sep 28, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
Cheetah Ch 1
Herc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 14.00 14 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88947813 Sep 9, 2026 PA 1 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 56699PF · 4V4NC9EH5NN289276
5 391.11B2-Q, 393.83G-ELDC, 390.21TC-MC Yes
83846270 Feb 5, 2025 NY 2 BRENTWOOD NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 36747PF · 4V4NC9TH6KN212396
2 396.17C-PI, 393.55D1-B No
82787197 Sep 28, 2024 CT 2 GREENWICH SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 36747PF · 4V4NC9TH6KN212396
7 393.75(g), 392.2, 393.25(a) Yes
82141225 Jul 16, 2024 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 36747PF · 4V4NC9TH6KN212396
3 393.11, 393.9(a), 393.95(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1409723
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 10, 2025 MC1409723-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jan 25, 2023 MC1409723-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3100004256 91X $1,000,000 May 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3100004256 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3100004256 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 5, 2026 May 21, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3100004256 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Nov 14, 2025 May 5, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO. UGA 7002017 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2023 Nov 12, 2025 CANCELLED
COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO. UGA 7002017 BIPD/Primary — Jan 5, 2023 May 1, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  2. Dec 10, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Nov 18, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Nov 18, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Nov 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 12, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 14, 2025)
  7. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Apr 11, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GREENWICH SCALE CT 1 1
CARNEYS POINT SCALE NJ 1 0
BRENTWOOD NY NY 1 0
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.25(a) Improper Lamp Mounting Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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