CENTRAL AUTO & TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 357848MC-Docket MC230816HARTFORD, CT
Do not tender21 power units
CENTRAL AUTO & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 357848) in HARTFORD, CT — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 7 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2005-03-30 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2019-06-07 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 3 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-02-13 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.53
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.22
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.88
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
14
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 21
- Total drivers
- 17
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 9 times last 2019-06-07
- Physical address
- 3 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-11
- Insurance lapse history
- 7 lapse(s) most recent 2005-03-30
- Last compliance review
- 2007-02-13 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
23
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
41
Violations
9
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-03-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-12
NJ
Tow-away
2025-11-22
CT
Tow-away
2024-08-13
CT
1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
14 | 7 | 2026-03-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
9 | 1 | 2025-09-05 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2025-04-25 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-15 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | OOS |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front in contact with a part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | OOS |
| 2024-07-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 12 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-09-05 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-07-18 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106D-C | OOS | — |
2025-07-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
2025-04-25 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-TFCV | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2025-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-09-11 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23 | OOS | — |
2024-07-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
2023-10-02 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-07-05 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 130 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-05-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(f)(3) | — | — |
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