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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2865347· MC960305· CARRIER· EIN 81-1771967
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SOUND MARINE TRANSPORT LLC

240 PRESTON ALLEN ROAD, LISBON, CT, 06351(860) 662-9131soundmarinetransport@gmail.comJOHN MCCARTHY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC960305

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Private
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/04/2021
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0169043001
Authority history (2) ▾
04/19/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2016)
04/01/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/04/2020 → 03/04/2021
  2. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/04/2018 → 04/12/2020
  3. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/04/2018 → 03/04/2020
  4. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2017 → 03/04/2018
  5. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/2016 → 03/10/2017
  6. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2016 → 05/23/2016
  7. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2016 → 04/14/2016

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN MCCARTHY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2016-03-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers.

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 officers with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
17
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: COPPOLA INC (USDOT 158814, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 17
1
ACADIA TREE & STUMP INC
USDOT 2257775Active· MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Strong
Officer
2
ANDYMAC LLC
USDOT 4146427Inactive· LAKE WALES, FL
Strong
Officer
3
CJC TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 606902Active· ENGLISHTOWN, NJ
Strong
Officer
4
COPPOLA INC
USDOT 158814Inactive· BRADFORD, MA
Strong
Officer
5
FN VITICULTURE LLC
USDOT 3234492Active· NAPA, CA
Strong
Officer
6
GOLD LEAF FARMING LP
USDOT 4362998Active· MODESTO, CA
Strong
Officer
7
JFM CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 3314993Active· PLYMPTON, MA
Strong
Officer
8
JOHN MCCARTHY
USDOT 1827809Active· WOLCOTT, CT
Strong
Officer
9
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC
USDOT 228507Active· WILKES BARRE, PA
Strong
Officer
10
MCCARTHY TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3623521Active· JASPER, NY
Strong
Officer
11
MJF ENTERPRISES
USDOT 3756762Inactive· ROBBINSVILLE, NJ
Strong
Officer
12
MJF ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 3175167Inactive· TRENTON, NJ
Strong
Officer
13
MJT ASSOCIATES LLC
USDOT 2365040Inactive· TROY, NY
Strong
Officer
14
SURFACE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
USDOT 837459Inactive· STOUGHTON, MA
Strong
Officer
15
TEXAS RENTAL AND TIRE LLC
USDOT 2596080Inactive· VON ORMY, TX
Strong
Officer
16
THE GLASS GALLERY LTD
USDOT 1583596Inactive· VILLA RIDGE, MO
Strong
Officer
17
WHAT ABOUT BUB LLC
USDOT 3704951Active· HOLYOKE, MA
Strong
Officer

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

12 events
  1. 05/22/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2026)

  2. 03/04/2021Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0169043001

  3. 03/04/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1890470

  4. 04/12/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy OPO0051200

  5. 03/04/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0051200

  6. 03/04/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2903477

  7. 03/10/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA29034770

  8. 05/23/2016Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2903477

  9. 04/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2016)

  10. 04/14/2016Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2903477

  11. 04/01/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 03/14/2016Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-22
Reported mileage
150,000 mi (2026)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 4:17 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.