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AREA UTILITY SERVICE CORP

DBA: AREA FUEL OIL

Joins 10 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Review these
  • 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
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AREA UTILITY SERVICE CORP (USDOT 620069)
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:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/620069/
As of: Oct 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 620069 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: PAMELA GRILLO Liquids / Gases Based in PERTH AMBOY, NJ

FMCSA census as of Oct 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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
NR

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
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 620069
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 1995 (~30y)
Company officer PAMELA GRILLO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 25,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
726 CONVERY BLVD
PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 620069
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 1995 (~30y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 1 0 0

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

Power Units
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.00 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 3.87 4 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89100002 Sep 25, 2026 NJ 2 RT 46 EB
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87361601 Feb 28, 2026 NJ 2 NJ — 0 — No
86568079 Dec 12, 2025 NJ 2 nj-i-287-n/b
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 — No
85284926 Jul 21, 2025 NJ 2 nj-gsp-exit-91-commuter-lot,brick
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
11 — No
84060697 Mar 6, 2025 NJ 2 RT 9 SB MP 126
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
83092109 Nov 4, 2024 NJ 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 — No
81217011 Mar 25, 2024 NJ 1 PORT NEWARK
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — Yes
80555788 Jan 5, 2024 NJ 2 COLTS NECK — 3 — No
80284351 Nov 29, 2023 NJ 1 nj-rt-9-sb-/-fairway-ln — 4 — No
80262862 Nov 28, 2023 NJ 1 — — 1 — No
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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