FENCE BUILDERS USA LLC

FENCE BUILDERS USA LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers, based in Oxford, CT. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 46.2% 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 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FENCE BUILDERS USA LLC (USDOT 3734839)
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 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3734839/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
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USDOT 3734839 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRITTANY N. BERTANZA General Freight Based in OXFORD, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 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 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175942 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 3734839
In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2021 (~4y)
Company officer BRITTANY N. BERTANZA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 14,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
315 CENTER ROCK GREEN SUITE 5
OXFORD, CT 06478
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3734839
In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2021 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
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
Trucks 0 4 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 0
OOS inspections 4 4 0
OOS percentage 30.77% 30.77%
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
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

FENCE BUILDERS USA LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 46.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 22.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (5) and ME (3).

Violation profile

46.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; GMC, Chevrolet, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% 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 175,942 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 5 3 60.0% Jan 8, 2026
Maine (ME) 3 1 33.3% Dec 18, 2025
New York (NY) 3 1 33.3% Jul 23, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% Aug 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
GMC 10
Chevrolet 3
Ford 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 1.24 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.32 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 4 1.92 2 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 22.22 22 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 6.94 7 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 (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88610752 Aug 5, 2026 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 393.75G-TAOW, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41A-MCPVI Yes
86765034 Jan 8, 2026 MA 3 H-STURBRIDGE
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86614100 Dec 18, 2025 ME 3 WEST GARDINER AT I-295 TOLLS
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.87A-FPLR, 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI No
86242823 Nov 5, 2025 ME 1 YORK
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8H-HOSM, 395.8H5-HOSM No
86233269 Nov 3, 2025 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8F1-HOSM, 393.9A-LHLI No
86178032 Oct 28, 2025 MA 2 AUBURN
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.41APC, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
85721096 Sep 9, 2025 MA 2 MARLBOROUGH
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.41APC, 390.21TB1-MC, 396.9D2-FTF Yes
85346333 Jul 23, 2025 NY 2 WALLKILL NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.75G-TAOW, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
85292767 Jul 17, 2025 NY 3 EAST FISHKILL NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D, 390.21TB2-DOT No
84840419 Jun 2, 2025 MA 2 H-CHARLTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.9AA2-OA, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
84613129 May 7, 2025 ME 1 me-york---scales
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
83410512 Dec 10, 2024 NY 3 HOPEWELL JUNCTION NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D, 391.41A-MCPC No
82819378 Oct 3, 2024 CT 3 DANBURY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
82690499 Sep 17, 2024 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 392.5(a)(3), 392.5(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
81305067 Apr 8, 2024 NY 3 FISHKILL
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 392.2, 999, 396.17(c) No
79780190 Sep 27, 2023 NY 3 I-84
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 391.11(b)(2), 390.21(b), 376.11(d)(1) No
79672229 Sep 15, 2023 NY 3 INTERSTATE 84
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 391.41(a)-FPC, 392.2, 392.16(b) Yes
78977452 Jun 22, 2023 NY 3 ny-t/wawayanda
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2, 390.21(b), 391.41(a) No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-STURBRIDGE MA 3 1
DANBURY CT 1 0
DANBURY SCALE CT 1 1
AUBURN MA 1 1
H-CHARLTON MA 1 1
MARLBOROUGH MA 1 1
WEST GARDINER AT I-295 TOLLS ME 1 0
YORK ME 1 0
EAST FISHKILL NY NY 1 0
FISHKILL NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 3 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 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
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1

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