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TOM BUSKE AND SON CONSTRUCTION LLC

USDOT 647129 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: THOMAS BUSKE Company officer 2: THOMAS H. BUSKE Building Materials Other (SOIL) Based in HASKELL, NJ
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
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.6% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — TOM BUSKE AND SON CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 647129)
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 — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.6%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/647129/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 11.6% (worse). n=78602 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 647129
In FMCSA records since Jun 24, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer THOMAS BUSKE
Company officer 2 THOMAS H. BUSKE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Other (SOIL)
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 78,318 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (973) 248-9390
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1161 RINGWOOD AVE
HASKELL, NJ 07420
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 647129
In FMCSA records since Jun 24, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 78,318 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.40 vs 1.80 +3.60
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
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 1
OOS inspections 0 4 1
OOS percentage 0% 80% 100%
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
13
Drivers
6
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TOM BUSKE AND SON CONSTRUCTION LLC is a corporation based in HASKELL, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 647129. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 13 power units and 6 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

TOM BUSKE AND SON CONSTRUCTION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Haskell, NJ. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 80.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (3) and NY (2).

Violation profile

80.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.4% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Ford, Courier, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 78,602 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,602 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.6%
Median across 78,602 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +88.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 3 2 66.7% Apr 6, 2026
New York (NY) 2 2 100.0% Nov 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Courier 1
International 1
Kenworth 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.84 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 2.69 3 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 16.18 16 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87531828 Apr 6, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
NJ XNAG20 · 1FD0X4HT8MED11021
1 — Yes
86400663 Nov 24, 2025 NY 2 WOODBURY NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AL391R · 1NPAXBTX26N631566
12 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL, 392.2WG Yes
86306727 Nov 6, 2025 NY 2 WOODBURY NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AT351H · 1HTXHAPT26J179841
9 393.209D-STBSP, 392.2WG, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
85099957 Jun 30, 2025 NJ 3 ROUTE 46 EAST
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XW767A · 1FDUF5HY9FEA24652
4 390.21TB1-MC, 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLEQP No
84217644 Mar 24, 2025 NJ 1 nj-summit-/-sh24-area
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XNAG20 · 1FD0X4HT8MED11021
2 177.834A-HMC, 393.95A1 Yes
81958718 Jun 24, 2024 NJ 1 nj-summit-/-sh24-area
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XDFX98 · 1FD0X5HT4FED46082
3 177.834(a), 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) Yes
80078325 Nov 1, 2023 NJ 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XNAG20 · 1FD0X4HT8MED11021
3 393.95(f), 396.17(c), 393.95(a) No
79553965 Aug 30, 2023 NJ 2 ROCKAWAY TOWNSQUARE MALL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX630W · 1XKWDB0XXSJ640967
10 393.75(g), 393.48(a), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY3905998200 Aug 27, 2021 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0012128527 Jun 27, 2012 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0007248940 Jul 5, 2007 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0007100829 May 17, 2007 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3184574500 Jun 9, 2006 NY 1 2 Yes No Fatal
NJ0002295211 Oct 25, 2002 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WOODBURY NY NY 2 2
NJ NJ 1 1
ROCKAWAY TOWNSQUARE MALL NJ 1 1
ROUTE 46 EAST NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle Hazardous Materials 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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