PRECISION FINISHING INC

USDOT 456525 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: J JEFFREY BELL Company officer 2: D THOM BELL General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Chemicals Based in QUAKERTOWN, PA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PRECISION FINISHING INC (USDOT 456525)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/456525/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Clear to review.

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 456525
In FMCSA records since Aug 27, 1991 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer J JEFFREY BELL
Company officer 2 D THOM BELL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Chemicals
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 110,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1800 AM DRIVE
QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 456525
In FMCSA records since Aug 27, 1991 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
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 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 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 33 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 1
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
33
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PRECISION FINISHING INC is a corporation based in QUAKERTOWN, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 456525. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 33 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

PRECISION FINISHING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Quakertown, PA. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (14) and NJ (4).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Hazardous Materials (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Hino and International are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-06

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
Pennsylvania (PA) 14 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 4 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Apr 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 16
International 14
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.26 0 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88257352 Jun 26, 2026 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88127599 Jun 12, 2026 PA 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87632908 Apr 20, 2026 US 1 GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86957551 Feb 4, 2026 PA 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86542764 Dec 10, 2025 PA 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86363183 Nov 17, 2025 PA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85949606 Oct 2, 2025 US 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85790800 Sep 15, 2025 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85628617 Aug 27, 2025 PA 1 NEWTOWN PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LCL No
85362612 Jul 29, 2025 PA 3 ON LANCASTER PIKE N 323 FEET S
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85275288 Jul 18, 2025 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
85089225 Jun 26, 2025 NJ 3 GREENWICH EB SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84903931 Jun 6, 2025 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84404456 Apr 14, 2025 NJ 3 I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84258479 Mar 28, 2025 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83765207 Jan 31, 2025 NJ 3 TP INT3 OUT EXIT
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83627740 Jan 15, 2025 PA 3 ON I476 N AT LANSDALE INTERCHA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83262993 Nov 27, 2024 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83131616 Nov 11, 2024 NJ 1 GREENWICH SCALE EB
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
2 172.600C1-HMER, 172.201D-HMSPS No
82706607 Sep 19, 2024 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81979611 Jun 27, 2024 US 1 BLOOMSBURY NJ
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81933787 Jun 20, 2024 PA 3 EXIT 97 WB ON RAMP
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81419800 Apr 22, 2024 NJ 3 GREENWICH WB SCALE
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81025064 Mar 4, 2024 NJ 2 GREENWICH SCALE EAST BOUND
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80892691 Feb 19, 2024 PA 3 ON UNNAMED STREET 150 FEET EAS
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries ▲ Tow Hazmat Severity
PA409764200X Oct 31, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA706300200A May 22, 1997 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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