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RACHLES MICHELE'S OIL COMPANY INC

USDOT 460956 • 116 KULLER ROAD, CLIFTON, NJ, 07011

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
460,956
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)
State
New Jersey
Phone
9735461041
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
MCS-150 Mileage
49,996
Physical Address
116 KULLER ROAD, CLIFTON, NJ, 07011
Contact
Phone: 9735461041

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
49
Violations
30
6 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
12.2%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
Crash Records
12

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
2
Jan
1
Feb
2
Mar
2
Apr
3
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
2
Nov
2
Dec
1
Jan
2
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 49 of 49 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 49 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (30 violations from 49 inspections)

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Violation Summary (30 violations from 49 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1IEmergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires placarding.10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-HLLHInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LBLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.834L-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Improperly using cargo heaters when transporting certain HM.11—Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.817E2-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.10—Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LLPLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51C-BLPWSteering wheel free play excessive116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.30Battery improperly secured103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209(d)Wheel fasteners loose/missing118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment10—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.817(e)Placard deteriorated/damaged104Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
12.2%vs nat'l 23.4%
-11.2 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.61vs nat'l 1.80
-1.19 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (49 inspections)

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Inspection History (49 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 6, 202687532554RoadsideNJLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Mar 9, 202687366566NJNJLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 3, 202687368709NJNJLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 2, 202687368744NJNJLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 12, 202687368420NJNJLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 1, 202586458326LINDEN TWPNJLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.95A1No
Dec 1, 202586458438ROCKAWAY MALL LOTNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.95A1I, 393.75A3-TAOLYes
Nov 20, 202586382823SH 3 WBNJLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Nov 14, 202586337859LINDEN TWPNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.9A-LILNo
Oct 24, 202586157039PARAMUS PARK MALLNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 2, 202585682336METLIFENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Aug 11, 202585468026HANOVERNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 31, 202585396649PISCATAWAY SCALENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1390.21TB2-DOTNo
Jun 16, 202584984872LINDEN TWPNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.78, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LBLNo
Jun 5, 202584884611JEFFERSON FIREHOUSENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1177.834L-HMHCYes
May 16, 202584715460LINDEN TWPNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 15, 202584696509RT 9 SB MP 127NJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 5, 202584591008METLIFENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 30, 202584553668PORT NEWARKNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 18, 202584455860S WOOD AVENJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 27, 202584254866LAFAYETTE SHOPS LOTNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 26, 202584239102SH 17 SB MP 15NJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK4177.817E2-HMHC, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LLPLYes
Feb 10, 202583837226LINDEN TWPNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 13, 202583599877LINDEN TWPNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 8, 202583564466ALLAMUCHY REST AREANJLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Nov 6, 202483103477PISCATAWAY SCALENJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 13, 202482667400RT 9 SB MP 126NJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jun 12, 202481874496RoadsideNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 23, 202481702936GREENWICH SCALE / AREANJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.47(e), 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a)Yes
May 6, 202481542380METLIFENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 23, 202481443818RIVERDALE DOT LOTNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 11, 202481082978LINDEN TWPNJLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 1, 202481011817MEADOWLANDSNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 22, 202480939797METLIFENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 14, 202480859491SH 18 NB MP 21.6NJLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.205(c)No
Feb 2, 202480765437RIGHT SHOULDERNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 29, 202480715382PORT NEWARKNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 29, 202480715375PORT NEWARKNJLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 21, 202380474408SH 17 SB MP 10.4NJLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.30No
Dec 15, 202380410401LAFAYETTE FIRE HOUSENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Nov 6, 202380114504SOUTH WOOD AVENJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.209(d), 393.48(a)Yes
Oct 19, 202379962818RoadsideNJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Oct 13, 202379928339METLIFENJLevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK3393.95(a), 392.8, 393.75(a)Yes
Aug 31, 202379577291PORT NEWARKNJLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 25, 202379241249COLTS NECKNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 13, 202379143283SOUTH WOOD AVENJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 3, 202379043836RAMP FROM SH 3 TO NJTPKNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1177.817(e)No
Jun 7, 202378848043SNWNJLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 393.9(a)No
Jan 1, 2020sms-78274349LINDEN, SOUTH WOOD AVENJLevel 2—0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

31 total · 12.9% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

LINDEN TWP7
METLIFE5 · 1 OOS
PORT NEWARK4
NJ4
SOUTH WOOD AVE2 · 1 OOS
PISCATAWAY SCALE2
LAFAYETTE SHOPS LOT1
LAFAYETTE FIRE HOUSE1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

12 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
12
Fatalities
0
Injuries
7
Across 5 crashes
Tow-Aways
10

Crash History (12 records)

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Crash History (12 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 10, 2024NJINJURY01LODI BOROBALDWIN AVE...J25355RACHLES MICHELE'S OIL COMPANY INC
Nov 9, 2023NJTOW00NEWARK CITYI-78...848878RACHLES MICHELE'S OIL COMPANY INC
Jul 2, 2018NJINJURY02————
May 3, 2018NJTOW00————
Oct 31, 2017NJTOW00————
Oct 11, 2016NJINJURY01————
Feb 25, 2016NJTOW00————
Feb 16, 2016NJINJURY01————
Aug 25, 2014NJINJURY02————
Jul 1, 2011NJTOW00————
Mar 8, 2005NJTOW00————
Mar 8, 2005NJTOW00————

Compliance Timeline

12 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 10, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in NJ
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 9, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in NJ
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 2, 2018
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
May 3, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 31, 2017
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 11, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Feb 25, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 16, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 25, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jul 1, 2011
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 8, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 8, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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