J W PIERSON CO

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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
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — J W PIERSON CO (USDOT 520904)
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:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/520904/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 520904 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: BOB FENTZLAFF Liquids / Gases Based in EAST ORANGE, NJ

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 4.3% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60487 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

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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 520904
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BOB FENTZLAFF
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 141,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
89 DODD STREET
EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017
Mailing
PO BOX 1101
GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 520904
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 141,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 4.3% vs 23.4% -19.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.35 vs 1.80 -1.45
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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 35 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 3
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.88% 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
17
Drivers
13
Inspections
35
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
4.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

J W PIERSON CO had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.9%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (17 stops).

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Kenworth and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 60,487 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,487 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
4.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
13.3%
Median across 60,487 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
New Jersey (NJ) 17 1 5.9% Aug 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 17
Freightliner 15
Heil 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 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 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 2.86 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 (35 rows) View all 35 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88733173 Aug 19, 2026 NJ 2 I-80 WB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88728236 Aug 18, 2026 NJ 2 INTERSTATE 80 EB MP 54
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88524809 Jul 27, 2026 NJ 2 METLIFE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
87357870 Feb 6, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86490370 Dec 4, 2025 NJ 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85990697 Oct 7, 2025 NJ 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.207C-SLSB, 393.209D-STBSP, 393.78 Yes
85670079 Aug 29, 2025 NJ 2 PISCATAWAY SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85396812 Aug 1, 2025 NJ 1 I-287 NB
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85294366 Jul 22, 2025 NJ 2 nj-doremus-ave---newark
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85294315 Jul 22, 2025 NJ 2 DOREMUS AVE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84984472 Jun 17, 2025 NJ 2 678 DOREMUS AVE NEWARK
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84362806 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83764853 Jan 31, 2025 NJ 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83726804 Jan 28, 2025 NJ 2 US 46 WB MP 56
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83545854 Jan 4, 2025 NJ 2 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83315219 Dec 4, 2024 NJ 2 US 46 WB MP 56
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83048427 Oct 30, 2024 NJ 2 nj-doremus-ave---newark
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
81825785 Jun 7, 2024 NJ 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81793045 Jun 4, 2024 NJ 2 ROXBURY TRUCK STOP
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81781762 Jun 3, 2024 NJ 1 PORT NEWARK
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81767587 May 31, 2024 NJ 1 LINDEN TWP
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81670422 May 20, 2024 NJ 2 PORT NEWARK
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81419722 Apr 22, 2024 NJ 1 PORT NEWARK
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81384812 Apr 17, 2024 NJ 2 MEADOWLANDS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81304878 Apr 8, 2024 NJ 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 172.602(c)(1), 393.104(c) No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0013136945 Apr 10, 2013 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0012237346 Nov 9, 2012 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0011076685 Apr 21, 2011 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0011017263 Jan 12, 2011 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0006028745 Jan 3, 2006 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0003026493 Feb 19, 2003 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0001297787 Dec 8, 2001 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0001284740 Nov 21, 2001 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 1 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information Hazardous Materials 1 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.104(c) Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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