Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2444548· FF16068· CARRIER

HW FARREN LLC

1881 ROUTE 46, LEDGEWOOD, NJ, 07852(973) 927-2777 casey@operatingauthority.comERIK VAN LEEUWEN

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

not required

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

None

nothing flagged

100

/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score

No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Proceed with checks

Broker bond

Bond on file

BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Cancellation filed

None

bond since 10/15/2013

Authority

Active

2 past revocations

Registered

12 yrs

since 10/09/2013

Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
Bond has changed hands 6 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC841340

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

Common

None

Contract

None

Broker

Active

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

not required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

On file

required

Insurance filings

ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/15/2013

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC· policy 101527428

Authority history (4) ▾

08/18/2016PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERDISMISSED

01/15/2015BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2015)

07/14/2014BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2014)

10/15/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED

Insurance history2 insurers on record

Filing timeline (5) ▾

PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Cancelled
TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 02/11/2015
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Cancelled
TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 08/10/2014
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 10/15/2013
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 10/08/2013
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 10/08/2013

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

—

Annual mileage

—

reported 0

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

Company officer: ERIK VAN LEEUWEN
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since: 2013-10-09
Last MCS-150 update: 2023-03-23
Census status: Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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, officers or emails with 61 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

11 events

03/23/2023MCS-150 update filed
08/18/2016PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — DISMISSED
02/11/2015Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
01/15/2015BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2015)
08/10/2014Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
07/14/2014BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2014)
10/15/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
10/15/2013Insurance filed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101527428
10/15/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
10/09/2013Registered with FMCSA
10/08/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE

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

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Operations

Area served

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2023-03-23
Reported mileage: —

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:36 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.