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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 163371· MC143453· CARRIER· EIN 22-2179927
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HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC

61 IOWA AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07503(973) 742-1525rosemary@horselesscarriage.comFRANK MALATESTA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC143453

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
09/27/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/18/2022)
09/27/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/18/2022)
08/06/2002COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2002)
08/06/2002CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2002)
05/23/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/07/2021)
10/08/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/07/2021)
02/26/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (10/08/1981)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 10/12/2022
  2. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 09/01/2021
  3. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2021
  4. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 09/01/2020
  5. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2005 → 06/01/2019
  6. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2005 → 02/04/2015
  7. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2003 → 10/07/2005
  8. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2005
  9. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2002 → 06/01/2005
  10. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/05/2002 → 09/01/2003
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2002 → 07/11/2002
  12. CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1995 → 06/01/2002
  13. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2002 → 06/01/2002
  14. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/05/1994 → 03/05/2002
  15. COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 06/01/1993 → 06/01/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
26
Crashes
12
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
29
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2020
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
FRANK MALATESTA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
99249609
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2021-01-13
Census status
I

Fleet: 29 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 23 owned trailers · 12 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
ANFLO CONTRACTING CORP
USDOT 1237994Active· MASPETH, NY
Strong
Officer
2
ORGANIC LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 2895562Active· INWOOD, NY
Strong
Officer
3
SERVICE STAR FREIGHTWAYS INC
USDOT 550459Active· BRAMPTON, ON
Strong
Officer
4
TBF ASSOCIATES
USDOT 2895560Active· INWOOD, NY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 4
HORSELESS CARRAIGE CARRIERS INC
USDOT 924442Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
KURT W SMITH SR
USDOT 895122Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Medium
MailingAddress
SMITH & CO
USDOT 1787446Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Medium
Address
TIMOTHY A IARUSSI
USDOT 880462Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

24 events
  1. 10/12/2022Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 13UENGA1400

  2. 09/27/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/18/2022)

  3. 09/27/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/18/2022)

  4. 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN GA1400

  5. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN GA1400

  6. 01/13/2021MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2020)

  7. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN BM7917

  8. 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MR-8936B346-05-CAG

  9. 02/04/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-0761C242-TIL-05

  10. 10/07/2005Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM02900676

  11. 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM02900676

  12. 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100358

  13. 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AM63288200

  14. 08/06/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2002)

  15. 08/06/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2002)

  16. 07/11/2002Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100358

  17. 06/01/2002Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1336 224 375

  18. 06/01/2002Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100358

  19. 03/05/2002Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM 955270

  20. 06/01/1995Insurance replaced — COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK

    BIPD · policy CLP 5196604

  21. 05/23/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/07/2021)

  22. 10/08/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/07/2021)

  23. 02/26/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (10/08/1981)

  24. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2002-08-07
Last review
2021-01-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2021-01-13
Reported mileage
1,650,000 mi (2020)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — HORSELESS CARRIAGE CARRIERS INC, PATERSON, NJ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 10:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.