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HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP

USDOT 515980 · MC237747 what is the difference?

301 CRANEWAY ST, NEWARK, NJ 07114-3104

Registered 1993-03-10 · 71 power units · Interstate

HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 515980, MC237747) is an interstate motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating a mid-size fleet of 71 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2001-01-18. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-03-15. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000MS Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyTS TS CA0000053 03On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority inactive — Administrative status adjustment
BIPD/Primary policy TS TS CA0000053 02 cancelled by insurer (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy TS TS CA0000053 01 cancelled by insurer (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)
SURETY policy 7721489 cancelled by insurer (LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority suspension or revocation

10 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2000-05-08. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units71
Trucks71
Phone9735896700

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2001-01-18 — 25 years.
  • 12 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-03-15, 192 days ago.
  • 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2023-03-06.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, on file since 2026-03-15 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 71 power units — a large fleet, larger than 97% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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