WEST CHESTER INSULATION INC

DBA: CAZM WATERPROOFING

USDOT 1514764 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL HOBSON Building Materials Other (INSULATION) Based in WEST CHESTER, PA
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
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
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TruckCodex risk summary — WEST CHESTER INSULATION INC (USDOT 1514764)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1514764/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

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 1514764
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer MICHAEL HOBSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Other (INSULATION)
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
882 SOUTH MATLACK STREET UNIT J
WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
Mailing
882 SOUTH MATLACK ST UNIT J
WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1514764
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50%
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
11
Drivers
13
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WEST CHESTER INSULATION INC is a motor carrier based in WEST CHESTER, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1514764. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 11 power units and 13 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

WEST CHESTER INSULATION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 13 drivers, based in West Chester, PA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (1) and PA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Hino and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-10 2025-12

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
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Oct 2, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
Hino 1
Isuzu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 2.00 2 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.81 2 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 12.00 12 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86527273 Dec 9, 2025 PA 3 WEST CHESTER PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLIT, 391.41A-MCPC No
85956983 Oct 2, 2025 MD 2 DARLINGTON MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.41-BNPB, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
79887642 Oct 10, 2023 PA 1 pa-bearhill-road-@-swedesford-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45(d) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA309508400X Oct 18, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA107765000X Dec 8, 2010 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DARLINGTON MD MD 1 1
WEST CHESTER PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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