GARDEN STATE TILE DISTRIBUTORS INC

DBA: GARDEN STATE TILE

GARDEN STATE TILE DISTRIBUTORS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Farmingdale, NJ. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. 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
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GARDEN STATE TILE DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 441313)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/441313/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
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USDOT 441313 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: STEPHEN FISCHER JR Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER FISCHER Other (TILE, GROUT) Based in FARMINGDALE, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
NR

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=130952 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.

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 441313
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEPHEN FISCHER JR
Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER FISCHER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (TILE, GROUT)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 25,218 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5001 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
FARMINGDALE, NJ 07727-3651
Mailing
1324 WYCKOFF ROAD SUITE 101
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ 07753
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 441313
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,218 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
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 3 0 0
Trucks 0 5 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

GARDEN STATE TILE had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (4) and MD (3).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below 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 1 times.

Fleet profile

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

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

Compared against 130,952 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 130,952 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,952 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 (14 months)

2024-06 2026-09

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) 4 0 0.0% Mar 28, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 10, 2025
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Apr 3, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Ftl 4
Kenworth 4
International 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Ihc 1
Knnw 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 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 2 1.89 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.75 1 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 (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88972220 Sep 10, 2026 PA 3 0 No
87531382 Apr 3, 2026 NY 2 ELMSFORD NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
87482935 Apr 1, 2026 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87448671 Mar 28, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87356425 Feb 25, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87363348 Jan 28, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86864964 Jan 21, 2026 PA 3 pa-i78--mm-75-williams-twp---i78
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
0 No
85676393 Sep 4, 2025 CT 2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85239817 Jul 10, 2025 GA 1 DARIEN GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85161705 Jul 9, 2025 US 1 CLARKSBURG MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83837430 Feb 10, 2025 NJ 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
83562169 Jan 2, 2025 GA 3 SAVANNAH GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-INAT No
83496992 Dec 30, 2024 MD 1 I-83
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
83374160 Dec 6, 2024 NY 3 NEW ROCHELLE NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83035575 Oct 30, 2024 MD 2 md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.9BA-NOREG No
82555151 Aug 29, 2024 NJ 1 GREENWICH EB
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
82056558 Jul 8, 2024 MD 3 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
81888457 Jun 17, 2024 MD 1 md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
2 393.9(a), 393.201(b) No
81852819 Jun 12, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
79093420 Jul 7, 2023 NJ 2 nj-sh-34,-mp-6.0
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kens
2 392.2, 391.41(a) No
78847832 Jun 8, 2023 NJ 2 GREENWICH SCALES EASTBOUND
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0003996412 Nov 13, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA403869600X Apr 22, 2024 PA 0 1 No No Injury
PA306542300X Jul 21, 2023 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0016536919 Oct 25, 2016 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0011103786 Apr 5, 2011 NJ 1 0 Yes No Fatal
CT0700295794 Jul 24, 2007 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0005183231 Jun 17, 2005 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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