INDEPENDENCE CARTING INC

USDOT 1432664 • 541 GARDNER AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11222

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,432,664
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Phone
5166829282
Power Units (MCS-150)
13
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
MCS-150 Mileage
163,734
Physical Address
541 GARDNER AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 100.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 76.6 percentage points above average.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 16.7%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 10.0 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
47%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
10%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
6
Violations
37
17 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
100.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
16.7%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
13
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state6 inspections

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Violation Summary (37 violations from 6 inspections)

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Violation Summary (37 violations from 6 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(g)393.75(g)88Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit33Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75G-TAOWTires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit22Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.134B-CRHLCCargo securement - large boulders117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured11Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation.11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
100.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+76.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
16.7%vs nat'l 6.7%
+10.0 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
6.17vs nat'l 1.80
+4.37 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

4 total · 100.0% OOS
2024-082026-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
0

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 9, 2024NYINJURY01Ref Marker:...023390INDEPENDENCE CARTING INC
Oct 27, 2020NYINJURY01
Sep 4, 2019NYINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jan 9, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 27, 2020
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 4, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA Insurance Filings
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Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026