NEWS LLC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 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

Violations per Inspection above national average 7.00 vs 1.80 national (+5.20).

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 — NEWS LLC (USDOT 3302333)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 7.00 vs 1.80 national (+5.20).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3302333/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3302333 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: VINCENT GAITHER General Freight Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Garbage / Refuse Construction Based in WETHERSFIELD, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 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

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=323410 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.

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 3302333

In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2019 (~7y)

Company officer VINCENT GAITHER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Garbage / Refuse, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 30,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (203) 648-9590

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1077 SILAS DEANE HWY

WETHERSFIELD, CT 06111

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3302333

In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2019 (~7y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 7.00 vs 1.80 +5.20

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
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

OOS order history

2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 323,410 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,410 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,410 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 (4 months)

2024-04 2026-07

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
Connecticut (CT)	2	2	100.0%	Jul 31, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		2
Kenworth		1
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	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	2	—	22.40	22	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88575424	Jul 31, 2026	CT	2	HADDAM	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AZ773K · 1NKZX4TX6SJ111943	3	393.130C-CHVE, 393.130B-CHVE, 392.2-SLLED	Yes
86134149	Oct 24, 2025	CT	1	BRANFORD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BG66791 · 1M2AX04C1DM016982	14	393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
81763606	Jun 3, 2024	CT	3	BRANFORD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BK20073 · 1HTMKAAN49H135396	1	392.16(a)	No
81243368	Apr 2, 2024	CT	3	MILFORD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BK20073 · 1HTMKAAN49H135396	1	393.134(b)(3)	Yes
79129141	Jul 13, 2023	CT	1	WALLINGFORD REST AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AE51749 · 1HTMKAAN49H135396	9	393.130, 393.134(b)(3), 393.43	Yes
78857653	Jun 9, 2023	CT	3	WATERBURY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BG66791 · 1M2AX04C1DM016982	2	392.2, 396.9(d)(2)	No

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 9, 2020

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Sep 16, 2019

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BRANFORD	CT	2	1
HADDAM	CT	1	1
MILFORD	CT	1	1
WALLINGFORD REST AREA	CT	1	1
WATERBURY	CT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.134(b)(3)	Rear of container not properly secured	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
383.91(a)	Operating a CMV with improper CDL group	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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