DIESEL DAVE LLC

USDOT 2388132 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVE EDWARD MCDONALD General Freight Cold Food Based in SOMERSET, NJ
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
Coverage resumed · Oct 3, 2014
Policy effective · Jan 17, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days Sep 23, 2014 → Oct 3, 2014
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DIESEL DAVE LLC (USDOT 2388132)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days — Sep 23, 2014 → Oct 3, 2014
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2388132/
As of: Jul 28, 2026
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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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2388132
In FMCSA records since Mar 18, 2013 (~13y)
MC / docket MC836112
Company officer DAVE EDWARD MCDONALD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 321,009 mi
Contact & address
Physical
49 BALDWIN AVE
SOMERSET, NJ 08873
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2388132
In FMCSA records since Mar 18, 2013 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 321,009 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 35.7% vs 6.7% +29.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.08 vs 1.80 +3.28
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 4 5 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 41.67%
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
12 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DIESEL DAVE LLC is a motor carrier based in SOMERSET, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2388132. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 3 drivers, with 17 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

DIESEL DAVE LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Somerset, NJ. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 75.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (4) and ME (2).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 23, 2014 to Oct 3, 2014 (10 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-12

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) 4 3 75.0% Nov 20, 2025
Maine (ME) 2 1 50.0% Dec 28, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
New York (NY) 1 1 100.0% Mar 25, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Nov 26, 2024
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Aug 7, 2024
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Jun 4, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Jun 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
Utility 9
Great Dane 7
International 6
Fre 1
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 3.15 3 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 5 2.26 2 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 5.10 5 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 16.33 16 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86662119 Dec 28, 2025 ME 3 KINGFIELD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 383.51A-SIN Yes
86382286 Nov 20, 2025 MD 2 HAGERSTOWN MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9A-LIL, 395.8A Yes
86295517 Nov 10, 2025 ME 3 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLSR, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS, 395.22H3-ELDMF No
85029354 Jun 23, 2025 MS 2 HANCOCK COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
84880961 Jun 4, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L, 393.47E Yes
84613942 May 7, 2025 NC 2 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84278400 Mar 25, 2025 NY 1 FULTONVILLE NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
23 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.5B-HWSL, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
83824417 Feb 7, 2025 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
83258834 Nov 26, 2024 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.16-D Yes
82988405 Oct 24, 2024 MD 1 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 396.5B-L Yes
82444519 Aug 21, 2024 MD 2 md-rt-50-w/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9, 391.41A1-NPH Yes
82325490 Aug 7, 2024 AL 3 FORT PAYNE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 395.8 Yes
81886205 Jun 14, 2024 NY 1 PREBLE NY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
17 396.3(a)(1), 395.8(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81761149 May 26, 2024 GA 3 METTER GA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80703259 Jan 26, 2024 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80614064 Jan 15, 2024 NY 3 ny-selkirk/bethlehem-x22
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8(a), 396.17(c), 395.22(h)(4) Yes
79362701 Aug 8, 2023 NC 3 US 221
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0003996843 Aug 19, 2024 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009436387 May 8, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023205041 Aug 15, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0018924237 Jul 30, 2018 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD18A0440366 Mar 15, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0018906947 Mar 9, 2018 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0017554779 Dec 20, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017339643 Dec 6, 2017 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0161985104 Jul 4, 2016 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0015341864 Aug 7, 2015 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0014300419 Oct 14, 2014 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA407676700X Jul 30, 2014 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 10, 2014 MC836112-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 17, 2013 MC836112-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-MAT-NJ-21-S0112020-00 91X $750,000 Jan 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MIT-UKNAP2300164-1089 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-24 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2024 Jan 17, 2025 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-23 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2024 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-22 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2022 Jan 17, 2023 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-21 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2022 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-20 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2020 Jan 17, 2021 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02855-19 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FEN-159100438 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2018 Jan 17, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ0007492580-7 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ0007492580-6 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2017 Jan 17, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ0007492580-6 BIPD/Primary May 13, 2016 Jan 2, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ0007492580-6 BIPD/Primary Mar 11, 2016 May 13, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ0007492580-6 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2016 Mar 11, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ 000 7492580-5 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2015 Jan 17, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CNJ 000 7492580-5 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2015 May 1, 2015 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3306850 BIPD/Primary Nov 12, 2014 Jan 17, 2015 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3306850 BIPD/Primary Oct 3, 2014 Nov 12, 2014 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 10 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 23, 2014 to Oct 3, 2014
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199518482 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2014 Sep 23, 2014 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199518482 BIPD/Primary Feb 12, 2014 Apr 10, 2014 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199518482 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2013 Feb 12, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 17, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 17, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 17, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  5. Jan 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  6. Jan 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jan 18, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 17, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  9. Jan 17, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  10. Jan 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 17, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  12. Jan 15, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 21, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 17, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  15. Jan 18, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jan 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jan 19, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 19, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 17, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. Jan 2, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Dec 7, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. May 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Apr 21, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Mar 11, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Mar 10, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Jan 21, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Jan 17, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. May 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Jan 17, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Nov 12, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Nov 3, 2014
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  33. Oct 10, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Sep 29, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Sep 29, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  36. Sep 23, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  37. Sep 23, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 10 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 3, 2014)
  38. Apr 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  39. Mar 17, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Feb 12, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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