Carrier profile · USDOT 472560 · MC-680641 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tropical Cheese Industries LLC

56 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 6 statesPERTH AMBOY, NJ70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-680641 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

56Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2010–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(732) 442-4898 Email dispatchfreightgroup@tropicalcheese.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 5.4 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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 56-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: 56
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Netherlands’09–’11

Tokio Marine’11–’17

Travelers America’17–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Aug 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND	Aug 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	Apr 2017 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
TOKIO MARINE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST	Aug 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 56
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2010

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

NY busiest

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

Home base

PERTH AMBOY, NJ

450-452 FAYETTE STREET

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 13 · PA 7 · FL 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tropicalcheese.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 472861 USDOT 999107

Shares a company officer with other carriers

victor mehren — 2 carriers: USDOT 2831297

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 450-452 FAYETTE STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
Mailing address: P O BOX 1357, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (732) 442-4898
Fax: (732) 442-2936
Email: freightgroup@tropicalcheese.com
Web domain: tropicalcheese.com

Registration

Officer: Victor Mehren
USDOT / docket: 472560 · MC-680641
First registered: Feb 27, 1992
Last MCS-150: Dec 9, 2025 · 1,540,821 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 6, 1994
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,540,821

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 TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC.

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC (USDOT 472560) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 5.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 56 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 6, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number?

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number is 472560, and its motor carrier number is MC-680641.

Is TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC's safety record?

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC has a 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC's fleet?

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC operates 56 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC based?

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC is based in PERTH AMBOY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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