AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC
DBA AREA · Harrisburg, PA · MC 243482
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 | 358803 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | AREA |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 243482 |
| Reported physical address | 1450 POTATO VALLEY ROAD, HARRISBURG, PA, 17112, US |
| Reported business phone | (717) 599-7655 |
| Reported power units | 149 |
| Reported drivers | 253 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 03, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Lonnie J. Eckert, David F. Demchak Ii |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 26, 1993 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 122 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 3.3% (4 of 122) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 22.4% (15 of 67) |
| Violations | 93 across 42 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 24 |
| Crashes | 8 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 3 / 7 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative539345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection439347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt43963A1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination43922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Harrisburg record
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC reports 149 power units. The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania directory contains 2,202 census records, of which 1,921 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- General freight
- U.S. mail
- Beverages
- Paper products
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 281 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 1,215 | 55.2% |
| 2–5 | 483 | 21.9% |
| 6–20 | 156 | 7.1% |
| 21–100 | 55 | 2.5% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 12 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 26, 1989
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 03, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC243482 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC243482 | Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut | $1,000,000 | Jun 26, 2016 | BMC-91X | HE8409C587608TCT16 |
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 AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC243482 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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