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TRANSWAYS MOTOR EXPRESS CO INC

USDOT 535788 · MC20490 what is the difference?

351 ROOSEVELT AVE UNIT 1, CARTERET, NJ 07008

Registered 1993-09-01 · 53 power units · Interstate

TRANSWAYS MOTOR EXPRESS CO INC (USDOT 535788, MC20490) is an interstate motor carrier based in CARTERET, NJ, operating a mid-size fleet of 53 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1988-08-05. The insurance file carries a $2,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii, effective 2024-06-01. 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

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000The Hanover Insurance CompanyIHY 8183419On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000National Interstate Insurance Company of HawaiiWHP820012802On file, effective
BIPD liability$2,000,000National Interstate Insurance Company of HawaiiWHP 8200128-01On 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

BIPD/Primary policy CAC 7001574 00 cancelled by insurer (TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY)
CARGO policy MZI97181383 cancelled by insurer (FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy BA 066 74 10 cancelled by insurer (OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units53
Trucks53
Phone7324424630

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1988-08-05 — 38 years.
  • 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2014-05-14.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $2,000,000 with National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii, on file since 2024-06-01 — $1,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii, The Hanover Insurance Company.
  • 53 power units — a large fleet, larger than 96% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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