MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC
Joins 377 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.30% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 6.00% (better, peer 16.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC (USDOT 228507) 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 mixed vs peers — Driver 2.30% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 6.00% (better, peer 16.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/228507/ As of: Oct 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 228507
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Satisfactory rated
Company officer: JOHN MCCARTHY
Company officer 2: NEIL HORN
Other (TIRES)
Based in WILKES BARRE, PA
FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
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A
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
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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 2.3% vs peer median 1.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6% vs peer median 16.15% (better). n=1274 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.
Recent changes
- Company officer 2 JOHN MCCARTHY → NEIL HORN · Oct 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer NEIL HORN → JOHN MCCARTHY · Oct 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer 2 NEIL HORN → JOHN MCCARTHY · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer JOHN MCCARTHY → NEIL HORN · Oct 19, 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
228507
In FMCSA records since
Feb 4, 1983 (~43y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
JOHN MCCARTHY
Company officer 2
NEIL HORN
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (TIRES)
Fleet size
626 units
Drivers
532
Annual mileage
9,588,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (570) 822-3151
Email: [email protected]
Physical
340 KIDDER STREET
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
228507
In FMCSA records since
Feb 4, 1983 (~43y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
9,588,000 mi
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
6.0%
vs
23.4%
-17.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate
2.3%
vs
6.7%
-4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.43
vs
1.80
-1.37
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
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 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 156 | 2 | 0 |
| Trucks | 524 | 79 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 138 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 684 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 377 | 377 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 2.92% | 4.51% | — |
| 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
626
Drivers
532
Inspections
684
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
6.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
9
138 all-time
Authorities
0
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 1,274 ACTIVE carriers operating 313–939 power units (±50% of this carrier's 626 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
2.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 1,274 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.15%
Median across 1,274 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 4 officer changes
Record Changes
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Company officer 2 JOHN MCCARTHY NEIL HORNFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer NEIL HORN JOHN MCCARTHYFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer 2 NEIL HORN JOHN MCCARTHYNot reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Company officer JOHN MCCARTHY NEIL HORNNot reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)
2023-10
2026-10
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) | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| New York (NY) | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Maryland (MD) | 75 | 8 | 10.7% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| Delaware (DE) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| US (US) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 22, 2025 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 16, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 17 | — | 0.17 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 34 | — | 0.58 | 1 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 | — | 2.14 | 2 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (684 rows) View all 684 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89321072 | Oct 21, 2026 | PA | 1 | NEWBERRY TWP PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89325291 | Oct 20, 2026 | MD | 2 | WHITE MARSH MD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LCL | No |
| 89310587 | Oct 20, 2026 | PA | 3 | EAST COCALICO TWP PA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 391.49J-MDP | Yes |
| 89312273 | Oct 19, 2026 | MD | 2 | CLARKSBURG MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89291316 | Oct 16, 2026 | PA | 1 | LANCASTER PA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 89273682 | Oct 15, 2026 | US | 1 | GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 89280505 | Oct 14, 2026 | PA | 1 | BROWNSTOWN PA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.47E, 393.53B-B | No |
| 89224560 | Oct 9, 2026 | PA | 3 | ARMAGH TWP PA | — | 1 | 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 89220575 | Oct 9, 2026 | PA | 1 | BIRMINGHAM TWP PA | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89193169 | Oct 6, 2026 | PA | 3 | ONTELAUNEE TOWNSHIP PA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 89168674 | Oct 1, 2026 | MD | 2 | GAITHERSBURG MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89154889 | Oct 1, 2026 | PA | 3 | TILDEN TOWNSHIP PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89133319 | Sep 29, 2026 | DC | 3 | WASHINGTON DC |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 89099152 | Sep 25, 2026 | PA | 1 | NEWBERRY TWP PA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89043842 | Sep 18, 2026 | MD | 1 | VIENNA MD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89015766 | Sep 17, 2026 | NC | 2 | HILLSBOROUGH NC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89026875 | Sep 16, 2026 | MD | 2 | PERRYVILLE MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89014823 | Sep 16, 2026 | PA | 2 | HARRISBURG CITY PA |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.60E, 392.2-SLLILC, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 89010278 | Sep 16, 2026 | NC | 3 | SALISBURY NC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88989744 | Sep 14, 2026 | PA | 3 | DORRANCE TOWNSHIP PA | — | 1 | 391.41APC | No |
| 88961261 | Sep 10, 2026 | PA | 3 | SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 88955122 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | 2 | WILSON NC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88957471 | Sep 8, 2026 | MD | 2 | GAITHERSBURG MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88918802 | Sep 4, 2026 | MD | 1 | FREDERICK MD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88915563 | Sep 4, 2026 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE MD |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (138 rows) View all 138 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC0026222080 | Feb 6, 2026 | SC | 0 | 3 | No | No | Injury |
| PA600512900X | Dec 22, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD25A1301125 | Oct 17, 2025 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0252175053 | Jul 29, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA504985500X | May 22, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MD25A1258725 | May 22, 2025 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA502739500X | Mar 18, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0006593745 | Feb 17, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| VA0253575103 | Jan 15, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0024281420 | Sep 17, 2024 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| DE0624059459 | Jul 19, 2024 | DE | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0241835404 | Jul 1, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA405352600X | Jun 17, 2024 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0241425150 | May 21, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA309463900X | Oct 23, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0232845397 | Oct 9, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA307841300X | Aug 30, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA306236800X | Jul 13, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| VA0230855124 | Mar 16, 2023 | VA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NC0107217403 | Jan 19, 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0023704721 | Jan 11, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0022280565 | Sep 23, 2022 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA208731600X | Sep 21, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0022272559 | Sep 6, 2022 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA208568400X | Aug 16, 2022 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE | MD | 11 | 2 |
| I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE | MD | 11 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE MD | MD | 10 | 2 |
| OWEGO NY | NY | 10 | 0 |
| CLIFTON PARK NY | NY | 9 | 0 |
| TULLY NY | NY | 8 | 0 |
| I-83 | MD | 6 | 0 |
| CARNEYS POINT SCALE | NJ | 5 | 1 |
| BATH NY | NY | 5 | 1 |
| PREBLE NY | NY | 5 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 56 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 38 | 2 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 5 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
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