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BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC

STRATFORD, CT

DBA: BURNS

Joins 31 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.30% vs peer 1.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 15.6% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 621460)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.30% vs peer 1.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 15.6%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/621460/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 621460 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KENNETH A BURNS Construction Based in STRATFORD, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 15.6% (worse). n=5306 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 300 SPERRY AVENUE → 300 SPERRY AVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
common
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 621460
In FMCSA records since May 16, 2026
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KENNETH A BURNS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 177 units
Drivers 187
Annual mileage 1,980,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (203) 375-1383
Email: [email protected]
Physical
300 SPERRY AVE
STRATFORD, CT 06615
Mailing
300 SPERRY AVENUE
STRATFORD, CT 06615
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 621460
In FMCSA records since May 16, 2026
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,980,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.61 vs 1.80 -0.19
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%
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
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 175 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 24 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 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 58 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 0
OOS inspections 3 5 0
OOS percentage 9.68% 16.13% —
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
177
Drivers
187
Inspections
58
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
24 all-time
Authorities
2
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 5,306 ACTIVE carriers operating 88–266 power units (±50% of this carrier's 177 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 5,306 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 5,306 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +27.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 300 SPERRY AVENUE 300 SPERRY AVE
      Seen 69 times · first Jun 12, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations
6 OOS · 20.0%
Unsafe Driving
15 violations
General/Admin
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 29 7 24.1% Sep 30, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 3, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 22
Ford 6
Freightliner 6
International 5
Kenworth 4
Font 3
Peterbilt 3
Eagb 2
Bens 1
Cam 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 1.01 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 11 — 1.41 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 7.65 8 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (58 rows) View all 58 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89142355 Sep 30, 2026 CT 3 WEST HARTFORD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT K91059 · 1M2AL02CX7M006924
1 392.16-D No
89076612 Sep 23, 2026 CT 3 BRIDGEPORT
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT K91056 · 1M2AL02C17M006925
1 392.16-D No
88591734 Aug 3, 2026 MA 1 H-LUDLOW
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT C45883 · 1FT8W3BA9TED31224
4 393.75G-TAOW, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
88443799 Jul 17, 2026 CT 3 WESTPORT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA86670 · 1FVACXFE2NHMS4347
3 392.2-LCDLR, 393.60D, 392.16-D Yes
88112892 Jun 11, 2026 CT 3 FARMINGTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA85668 · 1FD0X5HT1MED59207
3 391.41APC, 392.16B-DPASS, 392.16-D Yes
88084256 Jun 9, 2026 CT 3 BRIDGEPORT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BM68967 · 3FRXF7FJ6CV161151
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16-D No
87972864 May 27, 2026 CT 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
NJ AZ243T · 2NP8LJ0X5SM698231
1 392.16-D No
87893741 May 19, 2026 CT 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BK23209 · 3ALHG3DV5GDGT0756
0 — No
87234687 Mar 6, 2026 CT 3 TRUMBULL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA90021 · 1M2GR4GC1MM020215
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87256220 Mar 4, 2026 NY 1 MEDFORD NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA85668 · 1FD0X5HT1MED59207
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86710131 Jan 6, 2026 CT 2 WALLINGFORD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA85748 · 1M2GR4NC2LM001321
1 393.104F3-C No
86576440 Dec 16, 2025 CT 2 WETHERSFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BG64230 · 1FD8W3HN8NED19266
4 393.43DBMA, 393.95F, 393.95A1 Yes
86454991 Dec 2, 2025 CT 3 TRUMBULL
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE05264 · 1NPXX4EX3HD445062
0 — No
86333604 Nov 17, 2025 CT 2 DERBY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE30252 · 1GDM8J1C53F512245
4 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.17C-PI No
86061835 Oct 16, 2025 CT 3 STRATFORD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA90022 · 1M2GR4GC3MM020216
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86051100 Oct 15, 2025 CT 3 ROCKY HILL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT L10098 · 1M2AD62C4WW006498
1 392.2-SLL No
85975346 Oct 7, 2025 CT 2 TRUMBULL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BN94372 · 1M2AX09C1AM007509
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85728146 Sep 10, 2025 CT 3 BRIDGEPORT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT K96311 · 1FVXFXYB4YPF02144
2 383.95A-LCDL, 392.16-D Yes
85687587 Sep 5, 2025 CT 3 TRUMBULL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BX46345 · 1NKZXPTXXPJ249932
0 — No
85648666 Sep 2, 2025 CT 3 BEACON FALLS
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT K91057 · 1M2AL02C67M006922
0 — No
85289460 Jul 23, 2025 CT 2 MILFORD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BA83293 · 1M2AX09C5FM024496
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85200113 Jul 14, 2025 CT 1 TRUMBULL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE30648 · 1NKDL49X89J248664
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.17C-PI, 393.55D1-B Yes
84836309 Jun 2, 2025 CT 3 ct-waterford-scale-s/b
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT BX46162 · 1NPCX4EX6SD742381
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 383.71H No
84673681 May 15, 2025 CT 1 FAIRFIELD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE30419 · 1FVABTAK21HJ94375
11 396.3A1-F, 393.75A1-TFBMF, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84648118 May 13, 2025 CT 3 BRIDGEPORT
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE31502 · 1M1AX18Y9HM038010
2 392.2-SLLML, 392.16-D No
Recent Crashes (24 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2500272170 Jul 28, 2025 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2500018500 Feb 21, 2025 CT 0 1 No No Injury
CT2400480137 Dec 20, 2024 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2400066229 Sep 26, 2024 CT 0 2 Yes No Injury
CT2400158047 Apr 22, 2024 CT 0 1 No No Injury
CT2200477863 Nov 10, 2022 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2200000164 Jan 5, 2022 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2100452156 Nov 3, 2021 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2100246772 Jun 19, 2021 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2100006087 May 19, 2021 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2000008838 Jul 28, 2020 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2000007003 Jun 18, 2020 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2006060011 Jun 6, 2020 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2000248350 Jun 5, 2020 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT1900042886 Nov 19, 2019 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2019018954 Sep 25, 2019 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT1700237136 May 4, 2017 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1600596274 Oct 28, 2016 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT0000169444 Jul 1, 2016 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT150921-159 Sep 21, 2015 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2015-12004 Jun 10, 2015 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CTG04-048746 Sep 29, 2004 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT01-0005097 May 25, 2001 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CTI97-178830 Aug 13, 1997 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1801262
PENDING
Granted Jun 9, 2026 Pending Jun 9, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1801262
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Jun 9, 2026 MC1801262 Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) PENDING —
Unknown MC1801262 common N —
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 9, 2026
    authority
    Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRIDGEPORT CT 12 1
TRUMBULL CT 6 1
FAIRFIELD CT 4 1
MILFORD CT 4 2
FARMINGTON CT 3 1
STAMFORD CT 2 0
STRATFORD CT 2 1
WEST HARTFORD CT 2 0
WETHERSFIELD CT 2 1
BEACON FALLS CT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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