CORTESE DISPOSAL LLC

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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
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
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TruckCodex risk summary — CORTESE DISPOSAL LLC (USDOT 3202066)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3202066/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3202066 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICOLE CORTESE Household Goods Garbage / Refuse Based in GLEN GARDNER, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176255 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.

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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 3202066
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2018 (~7y)
Company officer NICOLE CORTESE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods, Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 50,325 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2026 RT 31
GLEN GARDNER, NJ 08876
Mailing
PO BOX 102
BRANCHBURG, NJ 08853
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3202066
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,325 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.58 vs 1.80 -1.22
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
Truck tractors 2 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 8.33% 8.33%
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
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

CORTESE DISPOSAL LLC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 1.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (12 stops).

Violation profile

8.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (33.3% of violations); top code 393.134(b)(3) (Rear of container not properly secured) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mack is the most-inspected make.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 176,255 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,255 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,255 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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) 12 1 8.3% Aug 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 17
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.75 1 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 1.28 1 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88838141 Aug 28, 2026 NJ 3 GREENWICH SCALE EB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88702900 Aug 14, 2026 NJ 3 999 US 202
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TC-MC, 392.16-D No
87367878 Feb 24, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87367688 Feb 24, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87356708 Feb 4, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84995084 Jun 18, 2025 NJ 3 999 US 202
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.71H No
84861582 Jun 3, 2025 NJ 3 SH 31 NB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84476938 Apr 22, 2025 NJ 3 I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83955281 Feb 24, 2025 NJ 3 SH 31 NB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83689673 Jan 22, 2025 NJ 3 SH 31 NB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83497403 Dec 27, 2024 NJ 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.134B-CRHLC, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
83437184 Dec 18, 2024 NJ 3 999 US 202
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
82116551 Jul 12, 2024 NJ 3 SH 31 NB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81981243 Jun 26, 2024 NJ 1 GREENWICH TOWNSHIP
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.16(a), 393.11, 393.9(a) No
81970268 Jun 25, 2024 NJ 2 SH 31 SB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.45(b)(2), 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
80847350 Feb 9, 2024 NJ 3 nj-sh-31-nb-/-w.-main-street
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79626436 Sep 8, 2023 NJ 3 nj-sh-31-nb-/-w.-main-street
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79263447 Jul 27, 2023 NJ 3 nj-sh-31-nb-/-w.-main-street
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21T(b) No
79093423 Jul 7, 2023 NJ 2 nj-sh-34,-mp-6.0
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.134(b)(3), 396.17(c), 390.21T(b) Yes
79068553 Jul 3, 2023 NJ 2 SH 31 SB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.134(b)(3), 390.21T(b) Yes
78410711 Apr 18, 2023 NJ 2 nj-us202-sb-/-milltown-road
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.134, 390.21T(b) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SH 31 NB NJ 4 0
999 US 202 NJ 3 0
NJ NJ 3 0
SH 31 SB NJ 2 2
GREENWICH SCALE EB NJ 1 0
GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ 1 0
I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.134(b)(3) Rear of container not properly secured Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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