Carrier profile · USDOT 866255 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

S Bertram Inc

72 power unitsavg 2.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLINDEN, NJ94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

48 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.6Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 862-8200 Email dispatchrweitz@sbertram.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 crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 120 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.6 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 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

81 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 72-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 83
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving31 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 48
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

LINDEN, NJ

3401C TREMLEY POINT ROAD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ NJ

MD 21 · NJ 16 · NY 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 2992707Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574 USDOT 346532 USDOT 2316436 USDOT 617261 USDOT 4531813 USDOT 4391215 USDOT 2992707 USDOT 332101

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sbertram.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2448713

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3401C TREMLEY POINT ROAD, LINDEN, NJ, 07036
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 862-8200
Fax: (908) 862-3322
Email: rweitz@sbertram.com
Web domain: sbertram.com

Registration

Officers: Gerald Bertram · Ron Weitz
USDOT / docket: 866255
First registered: Mar 23, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2025 · 650,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

650,000

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 S BERTRAM INC.

S BERTRAM INC (USDOT 866255) 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 7.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is S BERTRAM INC's USDOT number?

S BERTRAM INC's USDOT number is 866255.

Is S BERTRAM INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, S BERTRAM INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is S BERTRAM INC's safety record?

S BERTRAM INC has a 7.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 120 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes 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 S BERTRAM INC's fleet?

S BERTRAM INC operates 72 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is S BERTRAM INC based?

S BERTRAM INC is based in LINDEN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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