THE PAVING MASTERS LLC

THE PAVING MASTERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Highland Mls, NY. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above 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

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 Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THE PAVING MASTERS LLC (USDOT 3387572)
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 — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3387572/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 3387572 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOEL SAFDIE Other (ASPHALT AGGREGATES) Based in HIGHLAND MLS, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 60% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142861 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 3387572
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 2020 (~6y)
Company officer JOEL SAFDIE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (ASPHALT AGGREGATES)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 140,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
17 BLUEBERRY LN
HIGHLAND MLS, NY 10930
Mailing
PO BOX 532
HIGHLAND MLS, NY 10930-0532
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3387572
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 2020 (~6y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 140,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.63 vs 1.80 +3.83
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 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 25% 50%
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

THE PAVING MASTERS LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (8 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.0% of violations); top code 390.21(b) (Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Mack, Ford, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% 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 142,861 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
60%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +60 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-05 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 8 4 50.0% Aug 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 5
Ford 4
Dodge 1
Mack Truck 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 1.42 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.47 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 2.71 3 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 19.11 19 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88636788 Aug 5, 2026 NY 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 393.100B-C, 392.2WG, 393.9A-LCL Yes
85861864 Sep 17, 2025 NY 1 WOODBURY NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 393.207A-STBW, 393.41-BNPB Yes
85602882 Aug 20, 2025 NY 3 NEWBURGH NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16-D No
85500784 Aug 8, 2025 NY 2 MONROE NY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.9A-LBL, 396.5B-L, 390.21TB1-MC No
85271029 Jul 21, 2025 NY 1 MONTGOMERY NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 177.834A-HMC, 392.4A-DOSU, 173.24B1-HMNBP Yes
84369777 Apr 4, 2025 NY 1 WASHINGTONVILLE NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 390.21TB1-MC, 393.81-H, 393.30-B No
83867819 Feb 7, 2025 NY 3 SPRING VALLEY NY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 391.45B-MCEM No
83349809 Dec 3, 2024 NY 2 CHESTER NY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3-TFL, 392.2WG, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
82714385 Sep 18, 2024 NY 3 RAMAPO NB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21(b), 392.2 No
81812216 Jun 5, 2024 NY 3 CHESTER NY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81670717 May 20, 2024 NY 3 HIGHLANDS
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21(b) No
78422430 Apr 21, 2023 NY 2 TOWN OF CHESTER
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 396.9(d)(2), 393.45(b)(2) No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
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 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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