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NORTHEAST ASSOCIATES INC

DBA: JAMES P MCKENNA

NORTHEAST ASSOCIATES INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Limerick, PA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 30, 2025
Policy effective · Sep 27, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 1183 days Inactive Jul 5, 2022 → reinstated Sep 30, 2025
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NORTHEAST ASSOCIATES INC (USDOT 1386248)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 1183 days — Inactive Jul 5, 2022 → reinstated Sep 30, 2025
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1386248/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1386248 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: PAT MCKENNA General Freight Based in LIMERICK, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195438 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → JAMES P MCKENNA · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1386248
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC1086325
Company officer PAT MCKENNA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 75,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (610) 337-0283
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5 POPPY PLACE
LIMERICK, PA 19468
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1386248
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-09-30 (357 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

JAMES P MCKENNA had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 11.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and KY (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,438 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 5, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025 (1183 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — JAMES P MCKENNA
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2025-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 10, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 23, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 1 100.0% Apr 23, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Feb 19, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Great Dane 4
Utility 2
International 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.62 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 11.44 11 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 11.42 11 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89005575 Sep 11, 2026 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D68555J · 3HSDWTZR4LN845410
0 — No
88484031 Jul 21, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R854944 · 1FUJA6CK69LAD2777
0 — No
87671353 Apr 23, 2026 NC 2 I-95
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
FL DF35KP · 4V4NC9EH1FN913236
2 75A, 16 Yes
87154712 Feb 19, 2026 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX K208172 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1703
5 393.75A3, 392.9A2-C, 393.9TS Yes
86904705 Jan 23, 2026 LA 3 DERIDDER LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 13V180W · 1FUGGLDV9FLGF4169
2 396.17C-PI No
86296315 Nov 10, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1201021 · 3AKJHHDR7KSKJ5202
2 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLL No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0213095744 Jun 4, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA009741400X Oct 29, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA710849500X Oct 9, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0005282368 Nov 25, 2005 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0005163501 Jul 22, 2005 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1086325
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 30, 2025 MC1086325-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 24, 2025 MC1086325 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Feb 13, 2020 MC1086325-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300215116 91X $750,000 Sep 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC LHM0105-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2021 Jun 24, 2022 CANCELLED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC LHM0105-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2021 Sep 21, 2021 REPLACED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC LHM0105-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1779646 BIPD/Primary — Feb 7, 2020 Sep 21, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1779646 BIPD/Primary — Feb 7, 2020 Oct 20, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 30, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 5, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 5, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jul 5, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1183 days (through Sep 30, 2025)
  5. Jun 24, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  6. Dec 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  7. Dec 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Nov 12, 2021
    enforcement
    Enforcement case PA-2022-0001-US1590 — $8,000
  9. Oct 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Sep 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Sep 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  12. Jul 12, 2017
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 1 0
DERIDDER LA LA 1 0
I-95 NC 1 1
IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE TX 1 1
ELLENSBURG WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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