HARDING FUEL INC

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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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — HARDING FUEL INC (USDOT 3358537)
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 — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3358537/
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 3358537 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: MARCOS HARDING Liquids / Gases Based in BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325449 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 3358537

In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2019 (~6y)

Company officer MARCOS HARDING

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 36,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (631) 887-9566

Email: [email protected]

Physical

18 HAMPTON CT

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932

Mailing

PO BOX 17

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932-0017

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3358537

In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2019 (~6y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20

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
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

HARDING FUEL INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 172.328(d) (Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff") cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

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 325,449 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 325,449 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,449 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)

2023-12 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Unknown

1 violation

Unsafe Driving

1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New York (NY)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Peterbilt		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	—	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	—	8.00	8	—	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 (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86597027	Dec 11, 2025	NY	2	YAPHANK NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 71469ND · 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860	6	107.620B-HMAMC, 392.2-SLL, 393.9A-LSML	No
81514987	May 1, 2024	NY	1	MEDFORD NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 71469ND · 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860	14	396.3(a)(1), 393.207(c), 393.47(e)	Yes
81071918	Mar 8, 2024	NY	2	ny-southampton-(wb)	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 71469ND · 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860	7	393.11, 393.9(a), 172.328(a)	No
80455281	Dec 21, 2023	NY	1	PLAINVIEW NY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 39789NC · 2NP2HM7X5CM140153	9	383.23A2-LCDLN, 383.23A2-LCDL, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MEDFORD NY	NY	1	1
PLAINVIEW NY	NY	1	1
YAPHANK NY	NY	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
172.328(d)	Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff"	Hazardous Materials	2
172.504(a)	Vehicle not placarded as required	Hazardous Materials	2
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
172.328(a)	Shipper failed to provide or affix ID# for cargo tank	Hazardous Materials	1
172.516(c)(6)	Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured	Hazardous Materials	1
172.600(c)	Offer or transport without emergency response information	Hazardous Materials	1
390.19(b)(2)	390.19(b)(2)	General/Admin	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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