TURNER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS INC
DBA: TURNER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS
TURNER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 30 power units and 17 drivers, based in Rochester, NY. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 71.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 37.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 57.1% vs peer 15.4% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TURNER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS INC (USDOT 1308356) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 37.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 57.1% vs peer 15.4% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1308356/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 57.1% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=33016 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- Power Units −10 (40 → 30) · Sep 8, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −7 (24 → 17) · Sep 8, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer RHETT TURNER → JANE PEERS · Sep 8, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 12 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 42.86% | 42.86% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
TURNER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 71.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (6) and PA (1).
71.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 391.41(a) (Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Unknown, Ford, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 33,016 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 officer change
Record Changes
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Company officer RHETT TURNER JANE PEERSFMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 24 17FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 40 30FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (NY) | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.10 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.60 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 10.23 | 10 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87096244 | Feb 13, 2026 | NY | 2 | LITTLE FALLS NY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR | Yes |
| 86779616 | Jan 12, 2026 | PA | 3 | ON ROOSEVELT HWY 0 FEET NORTH |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.95A1 | No |
| 85837039 | Sep 16, 2025 | NY | 2 | DARIEN CENTER NY |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.106B-C | No |
| 85011303 | Jun 16, 2025 | NY | 2 | HENRIETTA NY |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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19 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.51C-BLPW | Yes |
| 83668630 | Jan 15, 2025 | NY | 2 | CHURCHVILLE NY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 177.834A-HMC, 393.43DBMA, 177.817A-HMSP | Yes |
| 83032236 | Oct 23, 2024 | NY | 2 | BATH NY |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 177.817A-HMSP, 393.9A-LCL, 172.602A-HMER | Yes |
| 82897657 | Oct 9, 2024 | NY | 2 | WATERTOWN NY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 383.23(a)(2), 391.41(a) | Yes |
| 82412689 | Aug 13, 2024 | NY | 1 | SYRACUSE NY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.43(d), 173.301(h), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 80632984 | Jan 17, 2024 | NY | 1 | ROCHESTER NY |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 79989201 | Oct 23, 2023 | NY | 1 | AVON NY |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.47A-BCFSHE | Yes |
| 79491802 | Aug 23, 2023 | NY | 1 | ny-groveland-rest-area-(nb) |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 396.17(c) | No |
| 79154529 | Jul 12, 2023 | NY | 2 | ny-bath-(wb) |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.41, 393.9(a), 393.95(a) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY3936156400 | May 25, 2022 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NYSP38035550 | Apr 21, 2020 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NY3689945200 | Sep 19, 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVON NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| BATH NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| CHURCHVILLE NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| DARIEN CENTER NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
| HENRIETTA NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| LITTLE FALLS NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| ROCHESTER NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
| SYRACUSE NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| WATERTOWN NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| ON ROOSEVELT HWY 0 FEET NORTH | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 3 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 173.301(h) | 173.301(h) | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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