CTI LOGISTICS INC

WEST ORANGE, NJ

CTI LOGISTICS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in West Orange, NJ. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · Sep 20, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CTI LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3690674)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3690674/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3690674 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KARINA VALER Company officer 2: FRANKLIN R VEGA SERRANO General Freight Other (FURNITURE) Based in WEST ORANGE, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130883 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3690674
In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1555778
Company officer KARINA VALER
Company officer 2 FRANKLIN R VEGA SERRANO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (FURNITURE)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 26,172 mi
Contact & address
Physical
29 SPRING STREET
WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3690674
In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 26,172 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.10 vs 1.80 -0.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-03-13 (555 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10%
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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

CTI LOGISTICS INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (9) and CT (1).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 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.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Mits, Freightliner, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 130,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,883 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,883 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-12 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
New Jersey (NJ) 9 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Jan 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mits 5
Freightliner 2
International 2
Hino 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.50 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 7.45 7 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88575235 Jul 31, 2026 NJ 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.5B-L, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.55B-B No
84823766 May 29, 2025 NJ 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84238878 Mar 19, 2025 NJ 3 LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84179658 Mar 19, 2025 NJ 2 LINCOLN TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84155897 Mar 13, 2025 NJ 2 LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
83905114 Feb 14, 2025 NJ 1 CARTERET
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83857888 Feb 12, 2025 NJ 2 LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.81-H, 391.41A-MCPC, 393.95F No
83955333 Jan 29, 2025 NJ 2 LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TC No
83605782 Jan 15, 2025 CT 2 GREENWICH SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83327050 Dec 5, 2024 NJ 2
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 391.11B2-Q, 391.41A-MCPC, 393.30-B No
79659662 Aug 15, 2023 NJ 2 nj-lincoln-tunnel-(p18)-nj-tolls
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 391.41(a) No
78410614 Apr 18, 2023 NJ 5
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78410613 Apr 18, 2023 NJ 5
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0023119247 Jan 10, 2023 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3948377900 Aug 12, 2022 NY 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 13, 2025 MC1555778-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 27, 2024 MC1555778-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP F405807 34 Sep 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000346-01 91X $750,000 Sep 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000346-00 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Nov 26, 2024 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000346-00 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 2791KYTB2429BF2400917 CARGO Sep 20, 2024 Feb 27, 2025 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 2791KYTB2429BF2400917 CARGO Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000346-00 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2025 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000346-00 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 2791KYTB2429B2400917 CARGO Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Sep 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  4. Mar 13, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Mar 11, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Mar 11, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  9. Nov 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  13. Jul 13, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Jul 25, 2022
    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
LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18 NJ 4 0
GREENWICH SCALE CT 1 1
CARTERET NJ 1 0
LINCOLN TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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