MILHENCH INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY INC

DBA: MILHENCH SUPPLY CO

MILHENCH INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 9 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in New Bedford, MA. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near 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
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 18.2% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 5.00%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MILHENCH INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY INC (USDOT 393876)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 18.2% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 5.00%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/393876/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 393876 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MIKE CASTELLO Company officer 2: ARTHUR MARK MILHENCH General Freight Household Goods Paper Products Based in NEW BEDFORD, MA

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 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 18.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5% (better). n=106878 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 393876
In FMCSA records since May 18, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MIKE CASTELLO
Company officer 2 ARTHUR MARK MILHENCH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Paper Products
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 350,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
121 DUCHAINE BLVD
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 393876
In FMCSA records since May 18, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 350,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.2% vs 6.7% +11.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
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 0 1 0
Trailers 0 1 0
Trucks 0 7 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 0%
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
8
Drivers
9
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

MILHENCH SUPPLY CO had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (12 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% 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 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Hino, Freightliner, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 106,878 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,878 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,878 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 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
Massachusetts (MA) 12 2 16.7% Jul 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 10
Freightliner 3
Isuzu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 2.10 2 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 4.34 4 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 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 (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88562161 Jul 30, 2026 MA 2 H-UXBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87148375 Feb 26, 2026 MA 3 H-SWANSEA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 392.2-SLL Yes
86281025 Nov 5, 2025 MA 3 H-DEDHAM
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86233239 Nov 3, 2025 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86129012 Oct 22, 2025 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86045975 Oct 10, 2025 MA 3 H-QUINCY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTR No
85800047 Sep 16, 2025 MA 3 H-MATTAPOISETT
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 391.41A-MCPVI, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLML Yes
85047044 Jun 25, 2025 MA 3 H-BUZZARDS BAY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16AD No
84900604 Jun 6, 2025 MA 3 H-BRAINTREE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.82DUMT, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL No
84206121 Mar 24, 2025 MA 3 H-MIDDLEBORO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TE2IV-D, 392.16AD, 392.2-SLLS1 No
83564062 Jan 8, 2025 MA 3 H-DEDHAM
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83192707 Nov 18, 2024 MA 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
80587273 Jan 11, 2024 MA 1 H-SWANSEA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.100(c), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
80273202 Nov 29, 2023 MA 3 H-RANDOLPH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21T(b) No
79451714 Aug 21, 2023 MA 1 H-TAUNTON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.17(c), 392.16(a), 391.41(a) No
79002634 Jun 26, 2023 RI 3 ri-rt-146n-@-exit-8-(rt-295)
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78837799 Jun 7, 2023 MA 3 H-BRAINTREE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.16(a), 392.2, 391.41(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0032660 Mar 29, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA0000005120 Jul 11, 2002 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-BRAINTREE MA 2 0
H-DEDHAM MA 2 0
H-RAYNHAM MA 2 0
H-SWANSEA MA 2 2
H-BUZZARDS BAY MA 1 0
H-MATTAPOISETT MA 1 1
H-MIDDLEBORO MA 1 0
H-QUINCY MA 1 0
H-RANDOLPH MA 1 0
H-TAUNTON MA 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 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 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
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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