CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 626975· MC299506· CARRIER· EIN 54-1791025
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EAST COAST AUTO TRANSPORT INC

2906 ELMHURST LANE, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701(757) 465-2209brudiger@ectts.comBARRY RUDIGER
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.

Broker payment signals

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

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
30 yrs
since 01/15/1996
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 3 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

MC299506

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (8) ▾
07/12/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2010)
09/30/2008BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2008)
09/30/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2008)
05/05/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2008)
07/06/2007PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/13/2015)
05/07/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2007)
05/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)
04/04/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/08/2009)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36) ▾
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 07/06/2015
  2. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/15/2011 → 10/01/2013
  3. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/15/2010 → 07/15/2011
  4. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/28/2010 → 09/10/2010
  5. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/21/2010 → 08/07/2010
  6. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/21/2010 → 07/15/2010
  7. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/03/2008 → 06/21/2010
  8. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/12/2009 → 07/05/2009
  9. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/2008 → 06/01/2009
  10. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/2008 → 06/01/2009
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/08/2008 → 04/12/2009
  12. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/12/2009 → 04/12/2009
  13. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2008 → 11/03/2008
  14. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2007 → 11/03/2008
  15. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 06/21/2007 → 11/03/2008

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%

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
32
Crashes
11
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
31
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
38
38 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2010
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
BARRY RUDIGER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1996-01-15
Last MCS-150 update
2011-06-08
Census status
I

Fleet: 31 trucks · 31 owned tractors · 31 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
EAST COAST SPECIALIZED HAULING LLC
USDOT 1895297Inactive· PORTSMOUTH, VA
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailPhoneAddress
2
EAST COAST TRUCK & TRAILER SALES INC
USDOT 2473618Active· PORTSMOUTH, VA
Strong
MailingEmailAddress
3
LIGHTHOUSE ROLL OFF SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3435202Inactive· PORTSMOUTH, VA
Strong
MailingEmailAddress
4
LIGHTHOUSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1895051Inactive· PORTSMOUTH, VA
Strong
MailingEmailAddress

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

42 events
  1. 07/06/2015Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 123382

  2. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy MC299506

  3. 07/15/2011Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 572

  4. 06/08/2011MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2010)

  5. 09/10/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 2987CBFCSI595283MA10

  6. 08/07/2010Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 14BSBFT3272

  7. 07/15/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 14BSBFT3272

  8. 07/12/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2010)

  9. 06/21/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 14BSBEI8414

  10. 07/05/2009Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97552545

  11. 06/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350863

  12. 04/12/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97552545

  13. 11/03/2008Insurance name changed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350863

  14. 11/03/2008Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97552545

  15. 11/03/2008Insurance name changed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 14BSBEI8414

  16. 10/03/2008Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350863

  17. 09/30/2008BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2008)

  18. 09/30/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2008)

  19. 06/01/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 347470

  20. 06/01/2008Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350863

  21. 05/05/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2008)

  22. 07/06/2007PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/13/2015)

  23. 07/01/2007Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-1798B956

  24. 06/01/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-1798B956

  25. 06/01/2007Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751150-1606-061

  26. 05/07/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2007)

  27. 06/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP103033

  28. 05/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)

  29. 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 82 26

  30. 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT660-527D463-3-TIL-01

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
Compliance review
Rated
2008-06-26
Last review
2008-06-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2011-06-08
Reported mileage
1 mi (2010)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 5:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.