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JERSEY SHORE STEEL INC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% 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 — JERSEY SHORE STEEL INC (USDOT 2596958)
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 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2596958/
As of: Sep 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 2596958 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: GARY LOVELAND Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Construction Based in JACKSON, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 28, 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
NR

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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233595 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 2596958
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer GARY LOVELAND
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
636 HERMAN ROAD
JACKSON, NJ 08527
Mailing
636 HERMAN RD
JACKSON, NJ 08527
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2596958
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2015 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 66.67% 33.33% —
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

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 233,595 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,595 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,595 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-03 2026-09

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
New Jersey (NJ) 3 2 66.7% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
Cusm 1
Dodge 1
GMC 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 3.00 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.00 2 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88954794 Sep 10, 2026 NJ 2 271 SQUANKUM ROAD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 177.801-HMHCF, 393.110B3-C, 391.41APC Yes
88954675 Sep 10, 2026 NJ 2 271 SQUANKUM ROAD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.75B-TFV, 393.95F, 392.7A-D No
84238987 Mar 26, 2025 NJ 2 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 391.41A, 392.2-SLL, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
82081199 Jul 9, 2024 NJ 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.9(a), 392.2, 390.19(b)(2) Yes
81025187 Mar 4, 2024 NJ 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
4 396.17(c), 392.2, 390.19(b)(2) No
79371085 Aug 8, 2023 NJ 2 JACKSON TWP NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.11, 393.95(a) No
78581229 May 9, 2023 NJ 3 MILLSTONE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a)(1) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
271 SQUANKUM ROAD NJ 2 1
JACKSON TWP NJ NJ 1 0
MILLSTONE NJ 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 3 1
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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