WILLIAM F SULLIVAN & CO INC

DBA: WM F SULLIVAN CO INC

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
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 11.1% Details →
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 — WILLIAM F SULLIVAN & CO INC (USDOT 20656)
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 — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/20656/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 20656 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Dry Bulk Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in HOLYOKE, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74159 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.

  • Power Units +2 (10 → 12) · Jun 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 20656
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Dry Bulk, Other (SCRAP METAL)
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 354,442 mi
Contact & address
Physical
107 APPLETON ST
HOLYOKE, MA 01040-6403
Mailing
107 APPLETON STREET
HOLYOKE, MA 01040-6403
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 20656
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 354,442 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.88%
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
12
Drivers
10
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
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

WM F SULLIVAN CO INC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.9%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (6) and VT (6).

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Western Star, Mack, and Maca are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 74,159 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 10 12
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 25, 2026 Jun 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 (17 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 6 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2026
Vermont (VT) 6 1 16.7% Feb 17, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 3 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Nov 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 8
Western Star 6
Freightliner 2
Maca 2
Other 2
Mac 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.90 1 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88766106 Aug 22, 2026 MA 3 H-HATFIELD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88592232 Aug 3, 2026 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87283218 Mar 13, 2026 MA 3 H-DEERFIELD 0 No
87382692 Feb 17, 2026 VT 2 VT 1 Yes
87379536 Feb 3, 2026 VT 3 VT 0 No
86370899 Nov 18, 2025 NH 3 LEBANON SCALES SB
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86291032 Nov 11, 2025 CT 2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
86192280 Sep 22, 2025 NH 3 NH
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85813255 Sep 17, 2025 VT 3 PUTNEY SCALEHOUSE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84900513 Jun 9, 2025 MA 2 H-HATFIELD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84823958 May 28, 2025 VT 2 PUTNEY SB RA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84696699 May 14, 2025 VT 1 I 91 SB REST AREA HARTFORD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84680824 May 13, 2025 VT 2 WHITE RIVER SB RA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
84493833 Apr 25, 2025 MA 2 H-SPRINGFIELD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
84206617 Mar 24, 2025 NH 2 nh-keene-(truck-lanes-n/b)
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
83950666 Feb 25, 2025 CT 3 CHESHIRE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82802666 Oct 1, 2024 MA 3 S-HOLYOKE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82033279 Jul 2, 2024 NH 3 LEBANON
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81065985 Mar 8, 2024 CT 2 WINDSOR LOCKS
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 Yes
80935819 Feb 26, 2024 CT 3 WINDSOR 0 No
80926142 Feb 23, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTFIELD 0 No
80798797 Feb 6, 2024 MA 3 H-WHATLEY 0 No
80374979 Dec 12, 2023 MA 3 H-CHARLTON 0 No
80233817 Nov 27, 2023 MA 2 H-HATFIELD 2 No
80113500 Nov 8, 2023 MA 2 S-HOLYOKE 1 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MA1003703714 Jul 12, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002886778 Nov 17, 2014 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002823911 Aug 20, 2014 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002081654 Jul 7, 2012 MA 0 4 Yes No Injury
MA1001652949 Aug 10, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001158003 Mar 30, 2008 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
RIP050070158 Jun 16, 2004 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-HATFIELD MA 3 0
WINDSOR CT 2 0
S-HOLYOKE MA 2 0
VT VT 2 1
CHESHIRE CT 1 0
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 1 0
WINDSOR LOCKS CT 1 1
H-CHARLTON MA 1 0
H-DEERFIELD MA 1 0
H-LUDLOW MA 1 0
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