C DENTE TOWING & TRUCKING INC

C DENTE TOWING & TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers, based in Newark, NJ. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above 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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — C DENTE TOWING & TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2143425)
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 — Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2143425/
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 2143425 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CARMINE DENTE JR Other (CONTANIERS) Based in NEWARK, NJ

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 75% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130841 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.

Field change history →

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 2143425

In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2011 (~15y)

Company officer CARMINE DENTE JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (CONTANIERS)

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 70,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (973) 344-1010

Email: [email protected]

Physical

27 RAYMOND BLVD

NEWARK, NJ 07105

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2143425

In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2011 (~15y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 75.0% vs 6.7% +68.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 7.50 vs 1.80 +5.70

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	50%	100%	—
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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

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

C DENTE TOWING & TRUCKING INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 20.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (1) and NJ (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (41.7% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Mack and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

75%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +75 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-02 2026-01

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
Maryland (MD)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 19, 2026
New Jersey (NJ)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 2, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		3
Kens		1
Volvo		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	9.40	9	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	1	—	2.00	2	—	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	—	19.80	20	—	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 (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86835138	Jan 19, 2026	MD	2	BALTIMORE MD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY270C · 1M2AX04C99M003694	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.11A1-LCL	Yes
83545941	Jan 2, 2025	NJ	2	nj-gsp-nb-mp-96.0	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY271C · 4V5K99GH55N389999	12	393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.134B-CRHLC, 383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
82629624	Sep 11, 2024	MD	1	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY270C · 1M2AX04C99M003694	5	383.23(a)(2), 390.35(b), 393.45(b)(2)	Yes
82607402	Sep 9, 2024	MD	2	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY270C · 1M2AX04C99M003694	7	391.11(b)(4), 383.23(a)(2), 392.4(a)	Yes
80939578	Feb 22, 2024	NJ	3	NJTP 103 U	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Kens NJ AU557N · 1NKDX4EX6CJ322679	2	393.134(b)(3), 392.9	Yes
79338758	Aug 3, 2023	NJ	2	HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY295B · 1M2AX09C2FM024505	1	392.2	No
78825755	Jun 7, 2023	US	1	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY270C · 1M2AX04C99M003694	3	393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LIL	No
78825754	Jun 7, 2023	US	1	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AU557N · 1NKDX4EX6CJ322679	3	393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL	No
78825753	Jun 7, 2023	US	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XLRX70 · 1HTMMAAN97H474615	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0023197573	Jun 12, 2023	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 27, 2023

enforcement

Enforcement case NJ-2023-0253-US1602 — $5,030
Dec 7, 2011

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALTIMORE MD	MD	1	1
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	1	1
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	1	1
HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA	NJ	1	0
NJTP 103 U	NJ	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	2	2
393.81	Horn inoperative	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
390.35(b)	Making/causing false entries	General/Admin	1	1
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	Driver Fitness	1	1
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	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.4(a)	Driver uses or is in possession of drugs	Controlled Substances/Alcohol	1	1
392.9	Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

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