SANDAIR SYSTEM CORPORATION

WINDSOR, CT

SANDAIR SYSTEM CORPORATION is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Windsor, CT. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · May 1, 2017
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.90% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SANDAIR SYSTEM CORPORATION (USDOT 564876)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.90%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/564876/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 564876 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: JOANN H SANDLER General Freight Based in WINDSOR, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 9.9% (worse). n=93434 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 564876
In FMCSA records since May 31, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOANN H SANDLER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 488,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
551 MARSHALL PHELPS ROAD
WINDSOR, CT 06095
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 564876
In FMCSA records since May 31, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 488,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-06-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 6 0
Trailers 16 2 0
Trucks 0 5 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 8.33% 8.33%
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
11
Drivers
11
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
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

SANDAIR SYSTEM CORPORATION had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (10) and NY (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 93,434 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.9%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-02 2026-09

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
Connecticut (CT) 10 1 10.0% Sep 15, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 15, 2025
Rhode Island (RI) 1 1 100.0% May 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 12
Freightliner 2
Hyundai Translead 2
Great Dane 1
Stoughton 1
Unknown 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.33 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.36 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 4.30 4 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88996261 Sep 15, 2026 CT 3 TOLLAND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86625178 Dec 15, 2025 NY 2 VERONA NY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86407224 Nov 25, 2025 CT 1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.209E-SPSLA No
86396972 Nov 24, 2025 CT 3 WINDSOR
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85961835 Oct 3, 2025 CT 1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41A-MCPVI, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
85462962 Aug 12, 2025 CT 3 SOUTHINGTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
84856485 Jun 4, 2025 CT 2 ct-waterford-scale-n/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.201B-FR No
84726198 May 14, 2025 RI 1 RICHMOND RI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.106B-C Yes
84500572 Apr 28, 2025 CT 2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84020021 Mar 4, 2025 CT 2 FARMINGTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83782073 Feb 5, 2025 CT 3 ct-waterford-scale-n/b
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83685460 Jan 24, 2025 CT 3 WINDSOR
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82159400 Jul 19, 2024 CT 3 FARMINGTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) No
81732821 May 29, 2024 CT 3 WEST HARTFORD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80985779 Feb 28, 2024 NY 1 SYRACUSE NY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47(e), 393.53B-B Yes
79564919 Aug 31, 2023 CT 3 WATERTOWN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79416216 Aug 16, 2023 CT 3 WINDSOR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79405433 Aug 14, 2023 CT 3 SOUTHINGTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21T(b) No
78931825 Jun 20, 2023 RI 3 RT 24 SOUTH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78826952 Jun 6, 2023 NY 2 ny-salina-(exit-36)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45(b)(2) No
78300446 Apr 6, 2023 CT 3 MILFORD 0 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2500144379 Apr 18, 2025 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2400486653 Dec 26, 2024 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2400016634 May 23, 2024 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CTH03-050189 Sep 30, 2003 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT95-0038797 Dec 6, 1995 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC786085 common N
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 26, 2014 MC786085-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 8, 2012 MC786085 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 24, 2012 MC786085 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jun 29, 2012 MC786085-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jun 28, 2012 MC786085 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
May 9, 2012 MC786085 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY 5E1-09-30 91X $1,000,000 May 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY 5E1-09-30 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2016 May 1, 2017 REPLACED
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY 5E1-09-30 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2016 Jun 3, 2017 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E1-09-30 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2015 May 1, 2016 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E1--09-30 BIPD/Primary May 25, 2014 May 1, 2015 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN096674 BIPD/Primary Jul 30, 2012 Jun 10, 2014 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN096674 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2012 Aug 27, 2012 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN096674 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2012 Jul 30, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 3, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. May 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. May 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jun 26, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jun 16, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jun 16, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Jun 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 27, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 6, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Jul 30, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 3 1
WINDSOR CT 3 0
FARMINGTON CT 2 0
SOUTHINGTON CT 2 0
MILFORD CT 1 0
TOLLAND CT 1 0
WATERTOWN CT 1 0
WEST HARTFORD CT 1 0
SYRACUSE NY NY 1 1
VERONA NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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