Carrier profile · USDOT 536244 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Custom Bandag Inc

71 power unitsavg 12.5 yrRegional · 6 statesLINDEN, NJ88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

71Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 862-2400 Email dispatchmargareth@custombandag.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.2% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes18 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.3%

▼ 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-mo18.3%

▼ 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

71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.5 yr

Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 71 vehicle and 82 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 7.2 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

80 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

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 71-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 71
Inspections · 24 mo: 82
Annualized: ≈41 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness16 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness4 · 1 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): 71
Observed power (24 mo): 40
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

12.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

LINDEN, NJ

401 EAST LINDEN AVENUE

Top corridor

NJ 43 · NY 33 · CT 2

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 3066988

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: 401 EAST LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 862-2400
Fax: (908) 862-2761
Email: margareth@custombandag.com
Web domain: custombandag.com

Registration

Officers: Ferrnando De Jesus · Maria E De Jesus
USDOT / docket: 536244
First registered: Sep 8, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 797,330 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 17, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

797,330

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 CUSTOM BANDAG INC.

CUSTOM BANDAG INC (USDOT 536244) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 82 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 82 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 71 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 17, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CUSTOM BANDAG INC's USDOT number?

CUSTOM BANDAG INC's USDOT number is 536244.

Is CUSTOM BANDAG INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CUSTOM BANDAG INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CUSTOM BANDAG INC's safety record?

CUSTOM BANDAG INC has a 18.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 130 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CUSTOM BANDAG INC's fleet?

CUSTOM BANDAG INC operates 71 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CUSTOM BANDAG INC based?

CUSTOM BANDAG INC is based in LINDEN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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