Carrier profile · USDOT 2783444 · MC-927229 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ernesto Pulido Distributors LLC

DBA EP DISTRIBUTORS

17 power unitsLocal · 2 statesSOMERSET, NJ93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-927229 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(732) 610-5218 Email dispatchernesto@epdistributorsllc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 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

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Drive New’19–’20

Travelers America’20–’22

Accredited Specialty’22–’24

National Union’24–’25

beyond this history

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 3

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 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SOMERSET, NJ

12 CYPRESS RD

Top corridor

NJ 5 · 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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2916208

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12 CYPRESS RD, SOMERSET, NJ, 08873
Mailing address: 7132 DANIELS DR, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (732) 610-5218
Email: ernesto@epdistributorsllc.com
Web domain: epdistributorsllc.com

Registration

Officer: Ernesto Pulido
USDOT / docket: 2783444 · MC-927229
First registered: Jul 21, 2015
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 203,794 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 7.86
D-U-N-S: 63236935

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

203,794

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 ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC.

ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 2783444) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number?

ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number is 2783444, and its motor carrier number is MC-927229.

Is ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC's safety record?

ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC's fleet?

ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC based?

ERNESTO PULIDO DISTRIBUTORS LLC is based in SOMERSET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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