CARIBBEAN SIGN SUPPLIES MANUFACTURERS INC
GUAYNABO, PR
CARIBBEAN SIGN SUPPLIES MANUFACTURERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 26 power units and 13 drivers, based in Guaynabo, PR. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below 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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Violations per Inspection above national average 2.40 vs 1.80 national (+0.60).
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CARIBBEAN SIGN SUPPLIES MANUFACTURERS INC (USDOT 1996548) 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: • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.40 vs 1.80 national (+0.60). On file: • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1996548/ As of: Sep 20, 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
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=37107 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
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.
CARIBBEAN SIGN SUPPLIES MANUFACTURERS INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PR (5 stops).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.
The fleet comprises 26 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Hino, Great Dane, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 37,107 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–39 power units (±50% of this carrier's 26 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico (PR) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Hino | 3 | |
| Great Dane | 2 | |
| Isuzu | 2 | |
| Dodge | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | |
| International | 1 | |
| Oshkosh Mo | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 | |
| Sterling T | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.11 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 4.22 | 4 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88941716 | Sep 8, 2026 | PR | 2 | LUQUILLO PR |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 393.28-WS-6, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.7A-D | No |
| 88941479 | Sep 8, 2026 | PR | 2 | LUQUILLO PR |
OSHKOSH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LRLI | No |
| 85008971 | Jun 16, 2025 | PR | 1 | SALINAS PR |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
6 | 392.2-SLL, 391.41A-MCPC, 393.95F | No |
| 84047428 | Feb 28, 2025 | PR | 1 | SALINAS PR |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
3 | 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 83723862 | Jan 23, 2025 | PR | 1 | SALINAS PR |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLL, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 82354115 | Aug 12, 2024 | PR | 1 | LUQUILLO LUQUILLO |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81919151 | Jun 20, 2024 | PR | 1 | SALINAS PR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 392.2, 393.95(f), 393.9(a) | No |
| 81768590 | May 15, 2024 | PR | 1 | pr-pesaje-de-salinas,-salinas-p.r |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 81768890 | May 13, 2024 | PR | 1 | PESAJE SALINAS |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
10 | 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.95(f) | No |
| 81280218 | Mar 19, 2024 | PR | 2 | pr-aguadilla,-carr-2,-pr |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 392.2, 390.21T(a), 391.41(a) | No |
| 81046086 | Dec 14, 2023 | PR | 4 | pr-san-juan,-pr |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 392.16(a), 390.21(a), 393.93(b) | No |
| 80103292 | Aug 22, 2023 | PR | 1 | pr-salina,-pr-centro-de-pesaje |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 396.17(c), 393.11, 393.9(a) | No |
| 78697883 | May 17, 2023 | PR | 1 | pr-arecibo,pr |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
7 | 393.9(a), 392.2, 396.17(c) | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALINAS PR | PR | 4 | 0 |
| LUQUILLO PR | PR | 2 | 0 |
| LUQUILLO LUQUILLO | PR | 1 | 0 |
| PESAJE SALINAS | PR | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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