FORMSTONE CRAFTERS OF READING INC
Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 23 days Aug 28, 2017 → Sep 20, 2017
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FORMSTONE CRAFTERS OF READING INC (USDOT 300077) 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 · 23 days — Aug 28, 2017 → Sep 20, 2017 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/300077/ As of: Oct 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=193664 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-09-21 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGEPolicy effective May 25, 2020
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Process AgentTRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC788590ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 15 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 9.09% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 193,664 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 28, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017 (23 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 9 | |
| Kenw | 2 | |
| Peterbilt | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.87 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 2.80 | 3 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89271295 | Oct 15, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NJ |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89213010 | Oct 8, 2026 | PA | 3 | DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP PA | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88601289 | Aug 4, 2026 | NJ | 3 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 88238609 | Jun 24, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.9A-DFSL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16-D | No |
| 88233560 | Jun 24, 2026 | PA | 2 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 86798184 | Jan 13, 2026 | PA | 3 | WERNERSVILLE PA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85310166 | Jul 23, 2025 | PA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 85294336 | Jul 22, 2025 | NJ | 2 | US 322 AT 55 |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84243983 | Mar 27, 2025 | PA | 3 | ON WAMBOLD RD AT ITS INTERSECT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84229896 | Mar 24, 2025 | PA | 3 | SR183 JUST SOUTH OF ROBESONIA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83242150 | Nov 22, 2024 | NJ | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82486264 | Aug 25, 2024 | PA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80169437 | Nov 14, 2023 | NJ | 2 | HAMMONTON |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80163466 | Nov 13, 2023 | PA | 3 | pa-on-i76-w/b-at-mile-marker-339. |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79176114 | Jul 17, 2023 | PA | 1 | WALT WHITMAN BR |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA307411900X | Aug 11, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA208810300X | Sep 23, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA010483600X | Nov 27, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA807925600X | Jul 29, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA108348800X | Aug 16, 2011 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA007404100X | Aug 3, 2010 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA806661100X | May 27, 2008 | PA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| PA700835700X | Dec 26, 2006 | PA | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| PA600762600X | Dec 5, 2005 | PA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| PA600520900X | Nov 29, 2005 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA600514800X | Nov 9, 2005 | PA | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| PA307445600X | Nov 7, 2002 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA206737000X | Sep 4, 2002 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA4061938001 | Jun 23, 1994 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA2101381001 | Oct 9, 1992 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA2088348001 | Jul 13, 1992 | PA | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)
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.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Sep 21, 2017 | MC788590-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Aug 4, 2017 | MC788590 | Name Change | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Jul 24, 2017 | MC788590 | Name Change | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Jun 25, 2012 | MC788590-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q05 2540048 | 91X | $750,000 | May 25, 2020 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | FLTRK000000329 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 28, 2019 | May 25, 2020 | REPLACED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK0219342 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 28, 2017 | Nov 28, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 5407927 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 20, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 23 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 28, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017 | ||||||
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 5407927 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 11, 2012 | Aug 28, 2017 | NAME CHANGED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 25, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 28, 2019insuranceCANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 27, 2019
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Nov 28, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Sep 21, 2017
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Aug 28, 2017
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Aug 28, 2017insuranceNAMECHG — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 28, 2017authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 28, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 23 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 20, 2017)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMONTON | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| NJ | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| US 322 AT 55 | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP PA | PA | 1 | 0 |
| ON WAMBOLD RD AT ITS INTERSECT | PA | 1 | 0 |
| SR183 JUST SOUTH OF ROBESONIA | PA | 1 | 0 |
| WALT WHITMAN BR | PA | 1 | 0 |
| WERNERSVILLE PA | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC788590
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
91X policy on file
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FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
BOC-3 process agent · 40,547 carriers served
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15 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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16 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.