NEW ENGLAND SEALCOATING CO INC

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 22.2% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 15.4%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — NEW ENGLAND SEALCOATING CO INC (USDOT 49302)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 22.2% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 15.4%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/49302/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 49302 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: CRAIG R. SWAIN Other (PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE) Based in HINGHAM, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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

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 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=32976 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 49302

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CRAIG R. SWAIN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Other (PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE)

Fleet size 30 units

Drivers 30

Annual mileage 32,423 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (781) 749-6800

Email: [email protected]

Physical

120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD

HINGHAM, MA 02043-4316

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 49302

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 32,423 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 22.2% vs 6.7% +15.5 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.13 vs 1.80 +2.33

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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
Trailers	3	0	0
Trucks	30	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	2	2
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	2	0	0
OOS percentage	25%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

22.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

8 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

NEW ENGLAND SEALCOATING CO INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (8 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (44.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 30 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 30 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Strl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 32,976 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

22.2%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 32,976 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 32,976 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 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
Massachusetts (MA)	8	2	25.0%	Jun 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		4
Dodge		2
Freightliner		2
Kenworth		2
Strl		2
Frai		1
Hino		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.93	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	1.40	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.00	3	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88158282	Jun 16, 2026	MA	3	H-WRENTHAM	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF22H · 1HTMMAAM97H382217	1	392.16B-CPASS	No
88002512	May 31, 2026	MA	3	H-CANTON	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V19571 · 1HTMMAAL35H103526	2	392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
86401620	Nov 23, 2025	MA	3	H-WESTWOOD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V19571 · 1HTMMAAL35H103526	1	391.41APC	Yes
86233089	Nov 3, 2025	MA	3	H-LAKEVILLE	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X25792 · 3D7MU48C64G194374	2	390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
85746758	Sep 10, 2025	MA	3	H-BRAINTREE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T22985 · 2NKHHM6X29M245565	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
85255523	Jul 17, 2025	MA	3	H-HINGHAM	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Strl MA V19572 · 2FZACFCT65AU01068	0	—	No
85205019	Jul 11, 2025	MA	1	H-BARNSTABLE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Frai MA X36485 · 1FVACWDTXBDAU9017	17	391.11B2-Q, 393.100B-C, 391.41A-MCPC	Yes
82569519	Sep 3, 2024	MA	1	H-CANTON	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V66848 · 1FVACWDT8DHBW9068	12	396.3(a)(1), 396.5(b), 393.45	No
82456121	Aug 22, 2024	MA	3	H-RANDOLPH	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA W21581 · 3ALACWFC5JDJK8764	1	393.60(c)	No
82213411	Jul 24, 2024	NH	2	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Strl MA V19572 · 2FZACFCT65AU01068	9	392.16(a), 393.60(c), 393.95(f)	No
81888133	Jun 16, 2024	MA	3	H-CANTON	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T22985 · 2NKHHM6X29M245565	0	—	No
80138471	Nov 10, 2023	MA	3	H-DEDHAM	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V32125 · JHBNE8JMX51S10024	1	392.2	No
80089349	Nov 4, 2023	MA	3	H-BRAINTREE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 5314B · 1HTMKAAR04H615513	1	392.2	No
79737285	Sep 23, 2023	MA	3	H-BRAINTREE	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK MA P19731 · 3B6MC36682M243081	4	392.2, 392.16(b)	No
79337828	Aug 7, 2023	MA	2	H-BARNSTABLE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V66849 · 3ALACWFC7JDJK8765	0	—	No
79180654	Jul 19, 2023	MA	3	H-WALTHAM	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V47144 · 1FVACWDT4DHFG6580	1	391.45(b)	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MATBC0035491	Jul 11, 2025	MA	2	Yes	No	Injury
MA1004187987	Oct 12, 2022	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003186779	Oct 5, 2016	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1002860203	Sep 9, 2014	MA	1	Yes	No	Injury
MA1001398919	Sep 18, 2009	MA	2	Yes	No	Injury
MA1001241222	Oct 20, 2008	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1000756344	Aug 11, 2005	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA0000000006	Jan 9, 1994	MA	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	3	0
H-CANTON	MA	3	0
H-BARNSTABLE	MA	2	1
H-DEDHAM	MA	1	0
H-HINGHAM	MA	1	0
H-LAKEVILLE	MA	1	0
H-RANDOLPH	MA	1	0
H-WALTHAM	MA	1	0
H-WESTWOOD	MA	1	1
H-WRENTHAM	MA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
173.24(b)(1)	Release of Hazardous Materials from package	Hazardous Materials	1	1
391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	Driver Fitness	1	0
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
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.16(b)	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	Unsafe Driving	1	0

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