EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC
Syracuse, NY · MC 539721
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1427959 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 539721 |
| Reported physical address | 3546 WALTERS RD, SYRACUSE, NY, 13209, US |
| Reported business phone | (315) 488-2523 |
| Reported power units | 17 |
| Reported drivers | 14 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 07, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Vitaly Gerasimovich |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 21, 2016 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 57 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 7.0% (4 of 57) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 11.1% (4 of 36) |
| Violations | 42 across 22 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 8 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39360DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance438323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL23922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2393104BCCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns23939ALTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Syracuse record
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC reports 17 power units. The Syracuse, New York directory contains 1,803 census records, of which 1,602 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Motor vehicles
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 201 | 11.1% |
| 1 | 884 | 49.0% |
| 2–5 | 525 | 29.1% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 141 | 7.8% |
| 21–100 | 40 | 2.2% |
| Over 100 | 12 | 0.7% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Oct 22, 2005
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 07, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC539721 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC539721 | Sentry Select Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Dec 16, 2022 | BMC-91X | A0162880002 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- DismissedMC539721 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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