COLARUSSO CONSTRUCTION CORP

COLARUSSO CONSTRUCTION CORP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 7 drivers, based in Flushing, NY. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 55.6% 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.

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 14.3% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COLARUSSO CONSTRUCTION CORP (USDOT 1444230)
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 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1444230/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1444230 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHELE COLARUSSO Construction Based in FLUSHING, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48573 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1444230
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2005 (~20y)
Company officer MICHELE COLARUSSO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 300,100 mi
Contact & address
Physical
138-63 62 RD
FLUSHING, NY 11367
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1444230
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2005 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 300,100 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.78 vs 1.80 +1.98
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 20 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 22.22% 44.44%
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
20
Drivers
7
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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.

Risk intelligence

COLARUSSO CONSTRUCTION CORP had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 55.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (9 stops).

Violation profile

55.6% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (41.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 48,573 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,573 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,573 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +52.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 9 5 55.6% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
Peterbilt 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.90 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 10.33 10 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 (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88990034 Sep 10, 2026 NY 2 PORT WASHINGTON NY 6 392.2WG, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87457585 Mar 26, 2026 NY 3 NEW YORK NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85591039 Aug 20, 2025 NY 2 NEW YORK NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LIL No
85530516 Aug 13, 2025 NY 2 BROOKLYN NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.100B-C, 392.9A2-C, 391.11B4 Yes
85358168 Jul 23, 2025 NY 2 BROOKLYN NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 396.3A1-TAOCV, 392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
84919350 Jun 5, 2025 NY 1 BROOKLYN NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Yes
84659900 May 8, 2025 NY 2 BROOKLYN NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75G-TAOW, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Yes
83296274 Dec 2, 2024 NY 2 STATEN ISLAND NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 391.11B4, 393.78A-WS, 391.41A-MCPC Yes
83224739 Nov 19, 2024 NY 3 SOUTH FARMINGDALE NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.19A2 No
81023632 Feb 26, 2024 NY 2 GARDEN CITY NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 392.9A2-C, 392.2, 392.2WG Yes
79990978 Oct 17, 2023 NY 2 LAWRENCE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.75(g), 392.2, 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY4040991900 Jul 24, 2024 NY 0 1 No No Injury
NY4006127400 Oct 20, 2023 NY 0 1 No No Injury
NY3880385000 Apr 2, 2021 NY 0 3 Yes No Injury
NY3778560400 Mar 8, 2019 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3744134800 Aug 20, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3735046600 Jun 19, 2018 NY 0 2 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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