H M NUNES & SONS CONSTRUCTION

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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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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — H M NUNES & SONS CONSTRUCTION (USDOT 744162)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/744162/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 744162 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: KARI NUNES Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in LUDLOW, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235645 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.

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 744162

In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 1998 (~28y)

Company officer KARI NUNES

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 19,839 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (413) 547-6488

Physical

82 CARMELINAS CIR

LUDLOW, MA 01056-2236

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 744162

In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 1998 (~28y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 19,839 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.14 vs 1.80 +1.34

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	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	3	2	0
OOS percentage	42.86%	28.57%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

H M NUNES & SONS CONSTRUCTION had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 57.1%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 27.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (5) and MA (2).

Violation profile

57.1% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Chevrolet, and Hino 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 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT)	5	2	40.0%	May 22, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	2	2	100.0%	May 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		4
Chevrolet		3
Hino		2
Towr		2
Freightliner		1
GMC		1
International		1
Mwtm		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	3.66	4	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	27.06	27	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	17.16	17	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87929267	May 22, 2026	CT	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA S69311 · 1FV6HJBA1YHF06603	6	392.2-SLLUCR, 393.78A-WS, 393.11A1-LLPL	No
87908311	May 19, 2026	MA	3	H-CHARLTON	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V35173 · 1GD32VCYXJF265850	2	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLLR	Yes
85961873	Oct 6, 2025	CT	1	EAST WINDSOR	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MA Y13798 · 5PVNJ8JG3J4S50145	14	393.43D-B, 383.91A-LCDL, 383.95A-LCDL	Yes
85711090	Sep 5, 2025	MA	3	H-SPRINGFIELD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V50289 · 2GB2KREG5K1238287	2	391.41A-MCPVI, 392.2-SLLS4	Yes
85354374	Jul 30, 2025	CT	2	WINDSOR LOCKS	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA L43640 · 1HTMMAAL17H416688	5	393.134B-CRHLC, 393.78, 393.55C1-B	Yes
84596032	May 7, 2025	CT	3	WEST HARTFORD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MA 76943 · 1NP5XBTX4YN526175	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
82904441	Oct 15, 2024	CT	3	FARMINGTON	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MA 76943 · 1NP5XBTX4YN526175	0	—	No
82477615	Aug 26, 2024	CT	3	HARTFORD	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MA Y13798 · 5PVNJ8JG3J4S50145	0	—	No
82438841	Aug 21, 2024	CT	3	HARTFORD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 76943 · 1NP5XBTX4YN526175	0	—	No
81888083	Jun 15, 2024	MA	3	H-SPRINGFIELD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X48615 · 1GB4WREY2NF180075	1	392.2	No
80272982	Nov 30, 2023	CT	3	HARTFORD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MA 55478 · 1XP5DB9X5XN485169	2	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
79801423	Oct 2, 2023	CT	2	WINDSOR LOCKS	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X48615 · 1GB4WREY2NF180075	0	—	No
78815841	Jun 6, 2023	CT	3	WEST HARTFORD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MA 76943 · 1NP5XBTX4YN526175	3	392.2	No
78672848	May 17, 2023	MA	3	H-CHICOPEE	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X48615 · 1GB4WREY2NF180075	1	392.16(a)	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CT0000256265	May 7, 2025	CT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003379731	Oct 20, 2017	MA	1	Yes	No	Injury
MA1001547185	Oct 11, 2010	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HARTFORD	CT	3	0
WEST HARTFORD	CT	2	0
WINDSOR LOCKS	CT	2	1
H-SPRINGFIELD	MA	2	1
EAST WINDSOR	CT	1	1
FARMINGTON	CT	1	0
H-CHARLTON	MA	1	1
H-CHICOPEE	MA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.79	Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective.	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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