SAM TELL AND SONS INC

Joins 57 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SAM TELL AND SONS INC (USDOT 588348)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/588348/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 588348 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL BITONTI Company officer 2: MICHAEL BITONTI General Freight Based in FARMINGDALE, NY

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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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 588348

In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 1995 (~31y)

Company officer MICHAEL BITONTI

Company officer 2 MICHAEL BITONTI

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 22 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 131,176 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (631) 501-9700

Email: [email protected]

Physical

300 SMITH STREET

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 588348

In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 1995 (~31y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 131,176 mi

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
Trucks	0	22	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

7.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	4	—	1.14	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	1.47	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	1.60	2	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (57 rows) View all 57 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89310380	Oct 19, 2026	NY	1	LONG ISLAND CITY NY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44445MG · 5PVNJ8JT8G4S56304	2	390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
89210359	Oct 6, 2026	NY	1	PORT WASHINGTON NY	—	0	—	No
88018499	Jun 1, 2026	NY	2	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 61003MK · JALE5W162J7900497	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
87990789	May 27, 2026	NY	1	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 45627MG · JALE5W16XF7902554	2	393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
87887513	May 18, 2026	NJ	3	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 14944NF · JALC4W162P7K03477	1	392.2-SLL	No
87105333	Feb 17, 2026	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 74246NC · 5PVNJ7AT7N5T50031	1	393.9A-LCL	No
85958364	Sep 29, 2025	NY	1	PLAINVIEW NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 45627MG · JALE5W16XF7902554	0	—	No
85465874	Aug 5, 2025	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 80658ND · JALEMW169P7304914	0	—	No
85269613	Jul 15, 2025	NY	3	HEWLETT NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 94569NC · JALE5W166N7900976	0	—	No
85204062	Jul 8, 2025	NY	3	BELLMORE NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 94569NC · JALE5W166N7900976	0	—	No
84751038	May 15, 2025	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 40194NC · 3HAEUMMLXNL466417	1	391.41APC	Yes
84549038	Apr 24, 2025	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 51367ML · 1HTMMMML1KH051676	1	393.203B-CBP	No
84534284	Apr 22, 2025	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 87861NC · 3HAEUMML3NL663879	0	—	No
84300293	Mar 27, 2025	NY	2	NEW ROCHELLE NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 80662ND · 1HTEUMML0PS352132	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
84236092	Mar 21, 2025	NY	1	RIVERHEAD NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 94569NC · JALE5W166N7900976	3	390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
84155941	Mar 17, 2025	NJ	2	PISCATAWAY WEIGHT STATION	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 94305NC · 5PVNJ7AT8N5T50071	0	—	No
83806977	Feb 5, 2025	NY	2	COMMACK NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 95063NE · 1HTEUMML9LH801332	0	—	No
83712958	Jan 21, 2025	NY	3	PLAINVIEW NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 58640MK · JALE5W160J7300397	2	391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
83654751	Jan 15, 2025	NY	1	BREWSTER NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 89841MG · JALC4W165F7004826	0	—	No
83504531	Dec 31, 2024	NY	1	SYOSSET NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 45627MG · JALE5W16XF7902554	6	392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.9A-HLLH	No
83190968	Nov 12, 2024	NY	2	PLAINVIEW NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 89841MG · JALC4W165F7004826	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
83068591	Oct 28, 2024	NY	3	HARRIMAN NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 95063NE · 1HTEUMML9LH801332	3	392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTCD	No
83067557	Oct 28, 2024	NY	2	HARRIMAN NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 51367ML · 1HTMMMML1KH051676	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
82799957	Sep 24, 2024	NY	3	PLAINVIEW NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 51367ML · 1HTMMMML1KH051676	1	390.19(b)(2)	No
82691183	Sep 12, 2024	NY	2	ny-plainview---south-service-rd	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 87861NC · 3HAEUMML3NL663879	4	393.9(a), 390.21(b), 396.9(d)(2)	No

Recent Crashes View all 4 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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