HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP
USDOT 515980
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (123 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate23.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 25 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 515980 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-237747 |
| Legal Name | HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9735896700 |
| Address | 301 CRANEWAY ST, Newark, NJ, 07114 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-03-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2001-01-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2001-01-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 51 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.5% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (23), 20 (17), 7 (13).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 123 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 128 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 325,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-DEC-25 |
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP operates 123 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NJ.
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