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UNIMETAL SURFACE FINISHING LLC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 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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  • 1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • 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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TruckCodex risk summary — UNIMETAL SURFACE FINISHING LLC (USDOT 655344)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • 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/655344/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 655344 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: GEORGE LACAPRA JR. Company officer 2: DAVID JURASEK General Freight Based in THOMASTON, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=321784 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 655344
In FMCSA records since Aug 20, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer GEORGE LACAPRA JR.
Company officer 2 DAVID JURASEK
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 200,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (860) 283-0271
Email: [email protected]
Physical
135 S MAIN ST
THOMASTON, CT 06787
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 655344
In FMCSA records since Aug 20, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
3
Drivers
5
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 321,784 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 321,784 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 321,784 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 5
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 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 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.00 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.11 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88895917 Sep 3, 2026 CT 3 WATERTOWN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67863A · 3ALACXFEXMDMJ8543
0 — No
86942620 Jan 27, 2026 NY 2 ALBANY NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67863A · 3ALACXFEXMDMJ8543
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8A No
84974300 Jun 16, 2025 MA 3 H-LEE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67863A · 3ALACXFEXMDMJ8543
2 392.2-SLLTL, 395.8A No
80401389 Dec 13, 2023 NY 3 ny-southeast-(nb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AU45386 · 3ALACWFC7MDMJ8542
0 — No
79712673 Sep 20, 2023 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AU45386 · 3ALACWFC7MDMJ8542
3 392.2 No
79564955 Aug 30, 2023 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AU45386 · 3ALACWFC7MDMJ8542
0 — No
79453536 Aug 16, 2023 NY 2 ny-bedford-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67863A · 3ALACXFEXMDMJ8543
2 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NYSP37484300 Jan 21, 2020 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3660532600 Oct 31, 2016 NY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
CT04-0007108 Jan 27, 2004 CT 0 3 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
DANBURY SCALE CT 2 0
WATERTOWN CT 1 0
H-LEE MA 1 0
ALBANY NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 1 0

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