OPTIMUM COATERS

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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Violations per Inspection above national average 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).

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TruckCodex risk summary — OPTIMUM COATERS (USDOT 3691460)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3691460/
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 3691460 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRANDEN PARADISE Company officer 2: OWNER Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND SEALING) Based in NEWARK, NY

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195700 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 3691460

In FMCSA records since Aug 1, 2021 (~5y)

Company officer BRANDEN PARADISE

Company officer 2 OWNER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND SEALING)

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 1 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (315) 359-7169

Email: [email protected]

Physical

700 NORTH MAIN STREET

NEWARK, NY 14513

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3691460

In FMCSA records since Aug 1, 2021 (~5y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20

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
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	3	0
OOS percentage	20%	60%	—
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)

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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

OPTIMUM COATERS had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 80.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (5 stops).

Violation profile

80.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Sterling t, Dodge, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 195,700 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,700 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,700 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-09 2025-11

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 York (NY)	5	4	80.0%	Nov 24, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Sterling T		3
Dodge		1
International		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	1.71	2	—	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	1	—	2.80	3	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	13.50	14	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86438406	Nov 24, 2025	NY	2	HASTINGS NY	STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NY 43101NF · 2FZNEDYB81AF36016	3	393.9A-LCL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.16-D	No
85884810	Sep 19, 2025	NY	2	SENECA FALLS NY	STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NY 43101NF · 2FZNEDYB81AF36016	5	392.9A2-C, 393.209D-STPAL, 393.48A-BIBD	Yes
82905221	Oct 8, 2024	NY	3	MACEDON NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 46014NE · 1HTGEAUR8SH640463	3	383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 391.41(a)	Yes
82832101	Sep 27, 2024	NY	2	—	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK NY LNM1459 · 1D7KS28D96J200065	11	393.43(d), 177.834(a), 390.21T(b)(2)	Yes
82593188	Sep 5, 2024	NY	2	PHELPS NY	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 43101NF · 2FZNEDYB81AF36016	3	393.45(d), 393.95(a)(1)	Yes
79093812	Jul 7, 2023	NY	2	PHELPS	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 61872NC · 1FDNF70H3KVA13197	13	393.9(a), 391.15(a), 392.2	Yes

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HASTINGS NY	NY	1	0
MACEDON NY	NY	1	1
PHELPS	NY	1	1
PHELPS NY	NY	1	1
SENECA FALLS NY	NY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	6	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	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	3	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
393.95(a)(1)	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
177.834(a)	Package not secure in vehicle	Hazardous Materials	1	1
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
390.21(b)	Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required	General/Admin	1	0
391.15(a)	Driving a CMV while disqualified	Driver Fitness	1	1

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