Carrier profile · USDOT 387421 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sonepar Distribution New England Inc

DBA NORTHEAST ELEC DIST

88 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 7 statesNORWOOD, MA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

88Power units

52 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(781) 401-8500 Email dispatchdavid.talty@needco.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

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 112 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.0%

▼ 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

88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 39.7 pts across the window. 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

74 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 7

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 88-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 88
Inspections · 24 mo: 76
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 88
Observed power (24 mo): 52
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

38.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

NORWOOD, MA

290 VANDERBILT AVE

Top corridor

MA 23 · NH 18 · CT 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 608571Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86260 USDOT 292791 USDOT 4302922 USDOT 608571 USDOT 297242 USDOT 106971 USDOT 1427753 USDOT 42116

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@needco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 43022

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: 290 VANDERBILT AVE, NORWOOD, MA, 02062
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (781) 401-8500
Cell: (339) 216-0819
Fax: (781) 461-8762
Email: david.talty@needco.com
Web domain: needco.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Demers · Frank Marandino
USDOT / docket: 387421
First registered: Mar 29, 1990
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 2,947,526 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 1969591

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,947,526

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 SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC.

SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC (USDOT 387421) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 7 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 88 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC's USDOT number?

SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC's USDOT number is 387421.

Is SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC's safety record?

SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC's fleet?

SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC operates 88 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC based?

SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC is based in NORWOOD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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