Asset-based
149 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA AREA
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
149 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.7 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC (USDOT 358803) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Jun 26, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 122 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 67 vehicle-level and 122 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 149 power units and 253 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 26, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 358803, and its motor carrier number is MC-243482.
As of Jun 21, 2026, AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 195 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC operates 149 power units and 253 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC is based in HARRISBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
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122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
114 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 12
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Jun 2016
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | May 2016 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → May 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Jun 2003 → Dec 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Jun 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Jan 1998 → Jun 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 1996 → Mar 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Jan 1996 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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