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C DENTE AND SON TOWING & TRUCKING LLC

C DENTE AND SON TOWING & TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 11 drivers, based in Newark, NJ. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 60.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 22, 2014
Policy effective · Sep 3, 2014
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 257 days Inactive Jan 8, 2014 → reinstated Sep 22, 2014
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — C DENTE AND SON TOWING & TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1915862)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 257 days — Inactive Jan 8, 2014 → reinstated Sep 22, 2014
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1915862/
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.
USDOT 1915862 Inactive PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: CARMINE DENTE General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Garbage / Refuse Based in NEWARK, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 58/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48427 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1915862
In FMCSA records since Jul 17, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC686321
Company officer CARMINE DENTE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 182,067 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (973) 344-3100
Email: [email protected]
Physical
27 RAYMOND BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07105
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1915862
In FMCSA records since Jul 17, 2009 (~17y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 182,067 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 13.20 vs 1.80 +11.40
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2014-09-22 (2,000+ 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 14 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 40% 40% —
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
11
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
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

C DENTE AND SON TOWING & TRUCKING LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (2) and NJ (2).

Violation profile

60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.8% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 24 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; International, Peterbilt, and Lanl 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 48,427 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,427 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,427 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 8, 2014 to Sep 22, 2014 (257 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
48 violations
9 OOS · 18.8%
Unsafe Driving
15 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 2 2 100.0% Nov 28, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 2 1 50.0% Jan 24, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jan 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 3
Peterbilt 2
Dire 1
Ford 1
Lanl 1
Petr 1
Vlv 1
Volvo 1
Wes 1
Xlsp 1
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86428083 Nov 28, 2025 CT 1 ct-waterford-scale-n/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMNG65 · 1HTSDAAN8XH201348
8 391.41APC, 392.2-SLL, 393.81-H Yes
85625998 Aug 27, 2025 CT 1 SOUTHINGTON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ XRZW95 · 1HSHBAHN4XH210249
36 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.51C-BLPW Yes
83786906 Jan 24, 2025 NJ 2 HERBERTSVILLE CVI
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AY271C · 4V5K99GH55N389999
4 393.9A-LIL, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.78-WOOS No
83622357 Jan 2, 2025 US 5 NEWARK NJ
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMNG63 · 1FDAF56F71EC01356
2 393.9A-LIL, 393.95A4-EEUS No
83463913 Dec 20, 2024 NJ 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
NJ AY271C · 4V5K99GH55N389999
16 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9B-LTSO Yes
82641735 Sep 12, 2024 MD 1 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
NJ AX978P · 1XPHD49X0DD213350
4 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.207(f) Yes
82618982 Sep 9, 2024 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY SCALE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX924Y · 5KJJAECK24PM99038
1 392.2 No
82622986 Sep 6, 2024 PA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX474P · 1XP5DBEX67N668196
1 393.75(a)(4) No
82149036 Jul 17, 2024 NJ 3 nj-greenwich-scale-w/b
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AZ277D · 1XPFD69X6YN510674
0 — No
81618467 May 14, 2024 PA 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPVG85 · 1HTSCAAN6YH279549
11 393.128, 383.23A2, 393.71H10 Yes
80400873 Dec 13, 2023 NJ 1 — — 27 393.9(a), 393.43, 396.3(a)(1) Yes
80284327 Nov 30, 2023 NJ 1 nj-130/old-cranbury-rd — 27 393.9(a), 393.43, 396.3(a)(1) Yes
78783650 May 31, 2023 NJ 1 HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA — 7 393.134(b)(3), 393.75(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0006979267 Aug 15, 2025 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA408847700X Sep 6, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA407913200X Aug 26, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022525417 Apr 13, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0021188394 Dec 10, 2021 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0012044983 Feb 20, 2012 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC686321
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 22, 2014 MC686321-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 1, 2011 MC686321-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION DXA80307762 91X $750,000 Sep 3, 2014 On file ACTIVE
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29017229 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2011 Jan 2, 2014 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29017229 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2011 Aug 28, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 8, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jan 8, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jan 8, 2014
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 257 days (through Sep 22, 2014)
  5. Jan 2, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 28, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 19, 2010
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  8. Aug 26, 2009
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SOUTHINGTON CT 1 1
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 1
HERBERTSVILLE CVI NJ 1 0
HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA NJ 1 1
PISCATAWAY SCALE NJ 1 0
NEWARK NJ US 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 24 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 7
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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