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TOWNSEND OIL COMPANY INC

DBA: ALVIN HOLLIS

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.3% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — TOWNSEND OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 359536)
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 28.6% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.3%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/359536/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 359536 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JIM PERSONENI Liquids / Gases Based in DANVERS, MA

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
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 28.6% vs peer median 0.9% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 15.3% (worse). n=7011 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 ↓
  • Power Units +67 (74 → 141) · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA TOWNSEND ENERGY- ML HALLE OIL SERVICE - LOMBARDI ENERGY → ALVIN HOLLIS · Sep 21, 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 359536
In FMCSA records since Jul 6, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JIM PERSONENI
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 141 units
Drivers 49
Annual mileage 632,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (800) 888-2888
Email: [email protected]
Physical
27 CHERRY STREET
DANVERS, MA 01923
Mailing
PO BOX 90
DANVERS, MA 01923
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 359536
In FMCSA records since Jul 6, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 632,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
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 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 4
OOS inspections 3 2 1
OOS percentage 23.08% 15.38% 25%
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
141
Drivers
49
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% 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 7,011 ACTIVE carriers operating 70–212 power units (±50% of this carrier's 141 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 7,011 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +27.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.3%
Median across 7,011 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA TOWNSEND ENERGY- ML HALLE OIL SERVICE - LOMBARDI ENERGY ALVIN HOLLIS
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 74 141
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Hampshire (NH) 6 2 33.3% Oct 21, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 4 1 25.0% Oct 14, 2026
Maine (ME) 3 2 66.7% May 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Ford 2
International 2
Peterbilt 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Petr 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 2.68 3 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.05 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.50 2 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89321343 Oct 21, 2026 NH 2 WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 8AP965 · 3ALHCYFE5PDUJ2576
2 172.204A-HMSPS, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
89258593 Oct 14, 2026 MA 2 H-PEABODY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Petr
MA 80649 · 2NP2HM7X6HM360991
1 177.817E2-HMHC No
89236563 Oct 12, 2026 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM — 1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88357160 Jul 9, 2026 MA 1 H-ROWLEY — 0 — No
88328564 Jul 6, 2026 MA 1 H-ROWLEY — 2 — Yes
88224566 Jun 23, 2026 NH 1 — — 0 — No
87758652 May 4, 2026 ME 1 YORK - SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA W13247 · 1FDRF3HN6LDA14629
1 393.40F-BNPB Yes
86725917 Jan 6, 2026 ME 2 me-york---scales
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 19AP48 · 2NPMHJ7X1RM683418
0 — No
84884400 Jun 5, 2025 NH 2 NH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NH 8AP798 · 3ALACXCY4HDJH3027
2 — Yes
84874126 Jun 4, 2025 NH 1 NH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NH 8AP795 · 1FVACYCY0EHFT7138
5 — Yes
84374503 Apr 10, 2025 NH 3 EPPING
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NH 2AP714 · 1HTMKAAN85H699451
1 — No
84271515 Mar 28, 2025 NH 2 EPPING
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NH 4897924 · 1FDRF3F63GEC06392
0 — No
84089537 Mar 10, 2025 ME 1 me-york---scales
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NH 3894AP · 2NP2HJ7X2FM284052
2 — Yes
81565761 May 9, 2024 ME 1 me-kittery---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 3AP256 · 4UZAEDG18KCLS7996
0 — No
80715264 Jan 22, 2024 NH 3 ROCHESTER DOT SHEDS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3FA953 · 3HSDZAPR8NN878041
0 — No
80587367 Jan 11, 2024 MA 1 H-ROWLEY — 0 — No
79914657 Oct 13, 2023 NH 3 RAYMOND — 0 — No
78626439 May 16, 2023 ME 1 me-york---scales — 1 — Yes
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NH9162200076 Dec 23, 2022 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004070312 Jan 20, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003631317 Feb 20, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001584752 Jan 24, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001400801 Jun 25, 2009 MA 0 3 Yes No Injury
NH-000156509 Feb 17, 2009 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001085987 Nov 27, 2007 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA0000002659 Nov 20, 1998 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-ROWLEY MA 3 1
EPPING NH 2 0
NH NH 2 2
H-PEABODY MA 1 0
H-RAYNHAM MA 1 0
YORK - SCALES ME 1 1
RAYMOND NH 1 0
ROCHESTER DOT SHEDS NH 1 0
WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND NH 1 0

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