EC FENCE & IRON WORKS INC

NORRISTOWN, PA

EC FENCE & IRON WORKS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers, based in Norristown, PA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.5% 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.

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

1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — EC FENCE & IRON WORKS INC (USDOT 2016296)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2016296/
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 2016296 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: GWENDOLYN SIMS Construction Based in NORRISTOWN, PA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

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.

A 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=38076 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +2 (25 → 27) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +2 (25 → 27) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 2016296

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2010 (~16y)

Company officer GWENDOLYN SIMS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction

Fleet size 27 units

Drivers 27

Annual mileage 303,279 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (484) 679-1350

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2941 FELTON RD

NORRISTOWN, PA 19401

Mailing

2941 FELTON ROAD

NORRISTOWN, PA 19401

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2016296

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2010 (~16y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 303,279 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	27	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	12.5%	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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

EC FENCE & IRON WORKS INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (7) and NJ (1).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Isuzu, Ford, and Hawkeye ea are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 38,076 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 38,076 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 38,076 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 25 27
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 25 27
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-12 2026-08

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
Pennsylvania (PA)	7	0	0.0%	Jun 24, 2026
New Jersey (NJ)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 12, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		6
Isuzu		4
Hawkeye Ea		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.71	1	—	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	3	—	1.28	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	1.50	2	—	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 (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88674791	Aug 12, 2026	NJ	3	SH206/SH70	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTE2290 · 1FDFF6LT5MDA14603	2	391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLS3	Yes
88233499	Jun 24, 2026	PA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYM7511 · 1FDUF5HT9RDA27596	0	—	No
87857150	May 14, 2026	PA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYE9535 · 1FDUF5GT0GED31893	2	393.95A4-EENA, 393.9A-LIL	No
85373936	Jul 30, 2025	PA	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZKM2732 · 1FDAF56P44EC30827	2	391.41A-MCPC, 392.16-D	No
84950324	Jun 11, 2025	PA	1	I95 SB MM 51 LOWER MAKEFIELD T	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZNP4081 · 54DK6S166LSG00079	0	—	No
84814737	May 28, 2025	PA	3	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZNP4081 · 54DK6S166LSG00079	0	—	No
83376417	Dec 12, 2024	PA	3	PHILADELPHIA PA	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZNP4081 · 54DK6S166LSG00079	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
83222405	Nov 20, 2024	PA	1	BRISTOL PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZPG7057 · 1FD0X4HT5KED19784	0	—	No
80639510	Jan 17, 2024	PA	3	ON DEKALB PIKE AT ITS INTERSEC	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZNP4081 · 54DK6S166LSG00079	2	392.2, 391.41(a)(1)	No
80359445	Dec 8, 2023	PA	3	pa-on-i476-n/b-at-mm-15.0	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZSN4347 · 1FDUF5GT4MED09309	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▲	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA500215300X	Jan 6, 2015	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA004731800X	Jun 9, 2020	PA	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
PA111270700X	Nov 19, 2021	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
SH206/SH70	NJ	1	1
BRISTOL PA	PA	1	0
I95 SB MM 51 LOWER MAKEFIELD T	PA	1	0
ON DEKALB PIKE AT ITS INTERSEC	PA	1	0
PHILADELPHIA PA	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0

Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Norristown carriers 10 inspections 3 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots