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TRUSS ENGINEERING CORPORATION

TRUSS ENGINEERING CORPORATION is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Indian Orchard, MA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% 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.

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 33.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — TRUSS ENGINEERING CORPORATION (USDOT 20678)
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 33.3% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/20678/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 20678 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: ADRIANO SANTOS JR Company officer 2: JOHN GOODRICH Other (WOOD TRUSSES) Based in INDIAN ORCHARD, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65074 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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 +7 (7 → 14) · Jul 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · Jul 26, 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 20678
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ADRIANO SANTOS JR
Company officer 2 JOHN GOODRICH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (WOOD TRUSSES)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 230,057 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (413) 543-1298
Email: [email protected]
Physical
181 GOODWIN ST
INDIAN ORCHARD, MA 01151
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 20678
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 230,057 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
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
14
Drivers
5
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
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
Risk intelligence

TRUSS ENGINEERING CORPORATION had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 1.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (4) and CT (3).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Lakeside i are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 65,074 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 65,074 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 65,074 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 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

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 5
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 7 14
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 26, 2026 Jul 26, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 4 1 25.0% Jun 25, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 3 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2026
Rhode Island (RI) 3 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
International 4
Lakt 3
Kenworth 3
Lakeside I 2
Jayd 1
Strg 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.40 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.26 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.63 1 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88625750 Aug 6, 2026 CT 3 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AG43J · 1FUBG3FM3RHVG9721
0 — No
88245167 Jun 25, 2026 MA 1 H-STURBRIDGE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AL49C · 2NK3HM6X0TM227745
0 — No
87886071 May 18, 2026 MA 1 H-DEERFIELD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AH83J · 1NK3HM6X3VJ238992
0 — No
86393831 Nov 17, 2025 RI 3 PROVIDENCE RI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AG667 · 2XK5DJ9X8TM200846
1 392.2-SLLED No
86291019 Nov 12, 2025 CT 3 WALLINGFORD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AG43J · 1FUBG3FM3RHVG9721
0 — No
85922568 Sep 25, 2025 RI 3 SMITHFIELD RI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 2775A · 1HTMMMML8HH482377
0 — No
85463929 Aug 7, 2025 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AG43J · 1FUBG3FM3RHVG9721
1 392.2-SLLED No
84639941 May 7, 2025 MA 1 H-AUBURN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 2775A · 1HTMMMML8HH482377
3 393.110C-C, 396.3A1-BOS, 391.41A Yes
84020012 Mar 4, 2025 CT 3 NORTH HAVEN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 69860 · 1FUJC5DE85HU56585
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83436465 Dec 19, 2024 MA 1 H-UXBRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 2775A · 1HTMMMML8HH482377
0 — No
82224480 Jul 26, 2024 MA 2 H-WHATLEY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AG42J · 1FVACXFE8RHVG7644
0 — No
81190648 Mar 26, 2024 CT 3 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AG42J · 1FVACXFE8RHVG7644
0 — No
80114931 Nov 7, 2023 NY 3 SCHROON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 79603 · 1HTMMAAL38H560129
1 392.2 No
79801437 Oct 2, 2023 CT 3 —
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Strg
MA 69866 · 2FWBA3CV94AM57947
0 — No
78685396 May 20, 2023 CT 1 HARTFORD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 79603 · 1HTMMAAL38H560129
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
78488731 May 1, 2023 CT 3 EAST WINDSOR
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 2775A · 1HTMMMML8HH482377
0 — No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
RI0000721442 Aug 2, 2023 RI 0 3 Yes No Injury
RI0000617976 Jan 19, 2021 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1900012445 Jan 8, 2019 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP21271680 Jun 30, 2015 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1200361431 Jun 25, 2012 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001618264 Mar 2, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CTH05-037028 Jul 29, 2005 CT 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
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 2 0
EAST WINDSOR CT 1 0
HARTFORD CT 1 1
NORTH HAVEN CT 1 0
WALLINGFORD CT 1 0
H-AUBURN MA 1 1
H-DEERFIELD MA 1 0
H-STURBRIDGE MA 1 0
H-UXBRIDGE MA 1 0
H-WHATLEY MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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