TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC

USDOT 472560 • 450-452 FAYETTE STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
472,560
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7324424898
Power Units (MCS-150)
56
Drivers (MCS-150)
55
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
1,540,821
Physical Address
450-452 FAYETTE STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
Mailing Address
P O BOX 1357, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Aug 1, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-680641REVOKEDSep 6, 2011Mar 3, 2025

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEASTBIPD/PrimaryS2528826ON FILEAug 1, 2024Aug 30, 2025
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCARGO13 MS JY6452ON FILEJun 17, 2009Sep 24, 2010

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDBIPD/PrimaryS2528723REPLACEDAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINABIPD/PrimaryA9093062REPLACEDAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICABIPD/Primary3H745378CANCELLEDApr 12, 2017Feb 23, 2025
TOKIO MARINE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA640563000REPLACEDAug 1, 2011Apr 12, 2017
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA8709538CANCELLEDAug 1, 2009Aug 28, 2011
HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWESTBIPD/Primary13 UEN UC5233REPLACEDAug 1, 2008Aug 1, 2009
HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWESTBIPD/Primary13 UEN UC5233CANCELLEDAug 1, 2008Nov 20, 2009

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEASTS2528826BIPD/PrimaryAug 30, 2025Aug 30, 2025
CANCELTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA3H745378BIPD/PrimaryFeb 23, 2025Feb 23, 2025
TERM/REPLSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDS2528723BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
TERM/REPLSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAA9093062BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
TERM/REPLTOKIO MARINE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCA640563000BIPD/PrimaryApr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
CANCELTHE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANYBA8709538BIPD/PrimaryAug 28, 2011Aug 28, 2011
CANCELHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY13 MS JY6452CARGOSep 24, 2010Sep 24, 2010
TERM/CANCLHARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST13 UEN UC5233BIPD/PrimaryNov 20, 2009Nov 20, 2009
TERM/REPLHARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST13 UEN UC5233BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2009Aug 1, 2009

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-680641INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-680641INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC680641MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDSep 27, 2011REVOKEDMar 3, 2025
MC680641CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 26, 2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 13, 2009
MC680641MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJul 7, 2009REVOKEDSep 6, 2011

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving
0
Hours of Service
0
Driver Fitness
0
Drugs / Alcohol
0.00
Vehicle Maintenance
1.10

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections
50
Violations
28
4 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
2.0%
Driver OOS %
6.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
56
Drivers (MCS-150)
55
Crash Records
24

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

1
May
3
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
3
Dec
1
Jan
3
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
3
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
2
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 50 of 50 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states50 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary

28
Total Violations
4
OOS Inspections
8.0%
OOS Rate
50
Inspections Reviewed

Individual violation details are not available for this carrier. Showing aggregate statistics from 50 inspection records.

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
2.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-21.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
6.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-0.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.56vs nat'l 1.80
-1.24 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 (50 inspections)

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Inspection History (50 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 17, 202687377886LISLE NYNYLevel 21Details unavailableNo
Mar 16, 202687309423AMSTERDAM NYNYLevel 24Details unavailableYes
Feb 11, 202687037747WINDERMERE FLFLLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 3, 202687001356TULLY NYNYLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Jan 23, 202686882288EAST ROCKAWAY NYNYLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 10, 202586527612H-LUDLOWMALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2Details unavailableNo
Nov 4, 202586240541SEFFNER FLFLLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 28, 202585656620ON LANCASTER PIKE N 820 FEET NPALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2Details unavailableYes
Jul 21, 202585284794KNOWLTON SCALENJLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 17, 202585237466MIDDLETOWN SCALECTLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1Details unavailableYes
Jul 15, 202585231603973 RINGWOOD AVENJLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 24, 202585086811YAPHANK NYNYLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 10, 202584961477PLAINVIEW NYNYLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableYes
Mar 31, 202584311938PALM COAST FLFLLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 18, 202583891435H-GRAFTONMALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Feb 5, 202583807532PLAINVIEW NYNYLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 4, 202583774578FLANDERS NYNYLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Jan 14, 202583627544RoadsidePALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 18, 202483456336DIX HILLS NYNYLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 17, 202483409213MIDDLETOWN SCALECTLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 2, 202483339239HARRIMAN NYNYLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 13, 202483175974ORMOND BEACH FLFLLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK2Details unavailableNo
Oct 25, 202482999776HEMPSTEAD NYNYLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 27, 202482494591H-CANTONMALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 23, 202482205556I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -PALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 9, 20248208122570 US 206NJLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 12, 202481863542PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RDNYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Jun 5, 202481807838RoadsidePALevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK3Details unavailableNo
Jun 5, 202481836856MIAMI FLFLLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 29, 202481746553I-78 EBNJLevel 3FRE STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 30, 202481498393I79 SB MM 134 DEER CREEK TWP -PALevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 23, 202481469285PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RDNYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 22, 202481419712INTERSTATE (SADDLE BROOK)NJLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Mar 20, 202481191790MIAMI FLFLLevel 30No
Feb 9, 202480835817WOODBURY INSPECTION SITENYLevel 20No
Dec 8, 202380339500GARDEN CITY NYNYLevel 12Details unavailableNo
Nov 21, 202380213026H-FRAMINGHAMMALevel 30No
Nov 20, 202380213880HERBERTSVILLENJLevel 30No
Nov 15, 202380166871RoadsideCTLevel 11Details unavailableNo
Oct 2, 202379816456WOODBURY INSPECTION SITENYLevel 20No
Sep 20, 202379702990H-CHICOPEEMALevel 21Details unavailableNo
Aug 15, 202379437237I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -PALevel 10No
Jul 25, 202379289608PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RDNYLevel 30No
Jul 25, 202379247710I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -PALevel 20No
Jun 23, 202378977875CLARKSTOWNNYLevel 31Details unavailableNo
Jun 21, 202378959814I380 SB MM 16.5 COVINGTON TWPPALevel 11Details unavailableNo
Jun 6, 202378868751RoadsidePALevel 31Details unavailableNo
May 31, 202378784036FARMINGVILLE PARK & RIDENYLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 18, 202378697718RoadsideNYLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 12, 202378602416WATERBURYCTLevel 30No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

33 total · 12.1% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Recent Crashes

24 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
24
Fatalities
0
Injuries
19
Across 12 crashes
Tow-Aways
21

Crash History (24 records)

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Crash History (24 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 22, 2026PATOW00SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIPROUTE 0022 W...WU3310TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC
Aug 11, 2025MAINJURY01WORCESTER119 WEBSTER ST...VG3855TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
Jul 25, 2024NYINJURY03Ref Marker:...LH9404TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
Mar 5, 2024CTINJURY03Stamford95-N...VG3854TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
Mar 5, 2024CTINJURY02STAMFORD95-N...VG3854TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
Jun 18, 2021NYINJURY01Rt 9 Ref Mrkr 9 87031004...JL8393TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
May 19, 2021NYINJURY02Ref Marker:...JC4650TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES INC
Sep 27, 2019FLTOW00
Jun 3, 2019NJINJURY01
Dec 26, 2018MAINJURY01
Apr 6, 2018CTTOW00
Sep 28, 2016NJINJURY01
Sep 21, 2015DETOW00
Feb 4, 2015NYTOW00
Oct 23, 2013NJINJURY01
Nov 14, 2012NJTOW00
Sep 27, 2012NJTOW00
Jun 15, 2011NJTOW00
Jan 28, 2011NYTOW00
Jan 27, 2011NJINJURY02
Dec 1, 2010NJTOW00
Aug 7, 2009NJTOW00
May 12, 2000NJTOW00
Dec 7, 1995NJINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

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

Jan 22, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in PA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 30, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST • BIPD/Primary
Aug 11, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in MA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 3, 2025
Authority
Feb 23, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA • BIPD/Primary
Aug 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND • BIPD/Primary
Aug 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • BIPD/Primary
Jul 25, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
Mar 5, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in CT
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
Mar 5, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in CT
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jun 18, 2021
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 19, 2021
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Sep 27, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 3, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Dec 26, 2018
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Apr 6, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 12, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOKIO MARINE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 28, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 21, 2015
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 4, 2015
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 23, 2013
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 14, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 27, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 28, 2011
Insurance
Insurance cancel
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 15, 2011
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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