HOUGHTON CHEMICAL CORP

USDOT 49525 • 52 CAMBRIDGE ST, BOSTON, MA, 02134-1850

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
49,525
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
6172541010
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
MCS-150 Mileage
62,315
Physical Address
52 CAMBRIDGE ST, BOSTON, MA, 02134-1850
Mailing Address
P O BOX 307, BOSTON, MA, 02134-0003
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: May 19, 2004
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-177592REVOKEDOct 5, 2004Oct 5, 2004

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCEBIPD/Primary5054544ON FILEMay 19, 2004May 19, 2024
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.BIPD/ExcessEGU 267 88 23ON FILEMay 19, 2004May 19, 2024

Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGBIPD/Primary0577054CANCELLEDMay 19, 1993Sep 29, 2004

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.EGU 267 88 23BIPD/ExcessMay 19, 2024May 19, 2024
TERM/REPLCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE5054544BIPD/PrimaryMay 19, 2024May 19, 2024
CANCELAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING0577054BIPD/PrimarySep 29, 2004Sep 29, 2004

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-177592INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC177592MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDOct 29, 2004Unknown
MC177592MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDDec 10, 1984REVOKEDOct 5, 2004

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
2
Violations
3
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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

Inspection Activity Map

2 states2 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (3 violations from 2 inspections)

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Violation Summary (3 violations from 2 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:172.202(a)(2)Hazmat description incomplete105Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.201(a)(3)Hazmat shipping paper format incorrect104Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.203(c)(2)RQ not on shipping paper10Hazardous Materials

Inspection History (2 inspections)

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Inspection History (2 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Aug 15, 202585521793I-80 WB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - WEIPALevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 11, 202480583670DANBURY SCALECTLevel 2TRIM SEMI-TRAILER3172.202(a)(2), 172.201(a)(3), 172.203(c)(2)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

1 total · 0.0% OOS
2025-082025-08
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Mar 21, 2016NJTOW00
Apr 30, 2004NJTOW00

Compliance Timeline

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

May 19, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. • BIPD/Excess
May 19, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE • BIPD/Primary
Mar 21, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 5, 2004
Authority
Sep 29, 2004
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING • BIPD/Primary
Apr 30, 2004
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026