D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO INC

D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 40 power units and 33 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Coventry, RI. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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 100.0% vs peer 16.2% Details →
2 fatalities on crash record 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 338740)
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 100.0% vs peer 16.2%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/338740/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 338740 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICHAEL D D'AMBRA Construction Based in COVENTRY, RI

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 100% vs peer median 16.2% (worse). n=25254 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer MICHAEL D D''AMBRA → MICHAEL D D'AMBRA · Sep 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 338740

In FMCSA records since Jan 3, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer MICHAEL D D'AMBRA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction

Fleet size 40 units

Drivers 33

Annual mileage 990,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (401) 737-1300

Email: [email protected]

Physical

80 CENTRE OF NEW ENGLAND BLVD

COVENTRY, RI 02816

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 338740

In FMCSA records since Jan 3, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 990,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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	0	0
Trailers	18	0	0
Trucks	38	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in RI (3) and MA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 33 drivers; Ford, Mack, and On the ro are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 25,254 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 25,254 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.2%

Median across 25,254 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +83.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 5, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer MICHAEL D D''AMBRA MICHAEL D D'AMBRA
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-10 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Unsafe Driving

5 violations

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Rhode Island (RI)	3	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 23, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		6
Mack		1
On The Ro		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.12	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	0.38	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86830346	Jan 13, 2026	RI	3	WARWICK RI	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1QW221 · 1FDUF4GT3PEC95367	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
85344350	Jul 23, 2025	RI	3	JOHNSTON RI	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1CF301 · 1M2GR4GC9KM003143	2	392.2-SLLEWPB, 392.2WG	No
85015798	Jun 23, 2025	MA	3	H-SWANSEA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 7226 · 1FDRF3GT3HEE29280	1	392.82DUMT	No
82811962	Sep 25, 2024	RI	3	WARWICK RI	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 6758 · 1FDTF4GT4JDA03864	1	392.2	No
82253809	Jul 18, 2024	RI	3	ri-rt-95n-@-exit-31c-(jefferson)	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 7177 · 1FD0W4GT8EEB81960	0	—	No
82113935	Jul 9, 2024	RI	1	WARWICK RI	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 2378 · 1FDTF4GT1JED03579	14	393.106(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d)	Yes
81639678	May 13, 2024	RI	3	ri-rt-6-@-rt-295	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 2362 · 1FDUF4HT9GEC90964	0	—	No
79881924	Oct 10, 2023	RI	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 29960 · 2NPMHJ7X8RM641537	1	392.2	No
79350601	Aug 5, 2023	RI	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR RI 12551 · 1M2P140C5GA015025	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (10 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
RI0000687258	Sep 30, 2022	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI0000639512	Aug 2, 2021	RI	0	1	No	No	Injury
RI0000592254	Apr 23, 2020	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI0000473709	Oct 10, 2017	RI	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
RI0000272146	Jul 31, 2013	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI0000198592	Nov 22, 2011	RI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
RI0000124604	Apr 13, 2010	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI0000092371	Aug 3, 2009	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI2030030111	Jun 8, 2007	RI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
RI001007203A	Jun 30, 1995	RI	2	2	Yes	No	Fatal

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WARWICK RI	RI	3	1
H-SWANSEA	MA	1	0
JOHNSTON RI	RI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.104(f)(3)	Loose or unfastened tiedown.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.106(d)	Insufficient aggregate working load limit	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.28	Improper or no wiring protection as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots