TEAL CONSTRUCTION INC

TEAL CONSTRUCTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 44 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Dover, DE. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 25.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TEAL CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 7729)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 25.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/7729/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 7729 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHARLES W REED III Company officer 2: JEFFREY WARK Machinery / Large Objects Passengers Dry Bulk Other (SAND,STONE,DIRT) Based in DOVER, DE

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=22450 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 7729

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHARLES W REED III

Company officer 2 JEFFREY WARK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Passengers, Dry Bulk, Other (SAND,STONE,DIRT)

Fleet size 44 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 723,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (302) 678-9500

Physical

612 MARY STREET

DOVER, DE 19904-3024

Mailing

P O BOX 779

DOVER, DE 19903-0779

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 7729

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 723,500 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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	30	0	0
Trucks	31	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	20%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Risk intelligence

TEAL CONSTRUCTION INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in DE (5 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 44 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Rogers tra, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 22,450 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–66 power units (±50% of this carrier's 44 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 22,450 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

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

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.7%

Median across 22,450 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 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
Delaware (DE)	5	1	20.0%	May 22, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		4
Rogers Tra		3
Ford		1
Hoger		1
International		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.66	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	4.50	5	—	Sep 14, 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
87949697	May 22, 2026	DE	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR DE CL116355 · 1XKZDP0X9FJ441439	0	—	No
87113467	Feb 19, 2026	DE	2	TOWNSEND DE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR DE CL116355 · 1XKZDP0X9FJ441439	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWG2	Yes
86599834	Dec 16, 2025	DE	3	GEORGETOWN DE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL109787 · 1NKDL00X55J101122	2	392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA3	No
85489480	Aug 12, 2025	DE	3	FRANKFORD DE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR DE CL116355 · 1XKZDP0X9FJ441439	0	—	No
84086505	Mar 11, 2025	DE	2	SMYRNA DE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL118616 · 1HTMKAAN93H561253	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2WG	No
79848226	Oct 6, 2023	DE	2	DAGSBORO DE	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR TX TPG5717 · 1FT8X3DNXREC11079	0	—	No
78567884	May 4, 2023	DE	2	BAY RD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK DE C3988 · 3BKBLJ0XXMF439416	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
DE0323060430	Oct 3, 2023	DE	1	Yes	No	Injury
DE5022035001	Nov 11, 2022	DE	1	No	No	Injury
DE0520017258	Mar 14, 2020	DE	2	Yes	No	Injury
DE0719011906	Feb 25, 2019	DE	1	No	No	Injury
DE0306001965	Jan 16, 2006	DE	2	Yes	No	Injury
DE5005032280	Dec 20, 2005	DE	0	Yes	No	Tow
DE0404000706	Jan 5, 2004	DE	0	Yes	No	Tow
DE5098001616	Aug 10, 1998	DE	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
BAY RD	DE	1	0
DAGSBORO DE	DE	1	0
FRANKFORD DE	DE	1	0
GEORGETOWN DE	DE	1	0
SMYRNA DE	DE	1	0
TOWNSEND DE	DE	1	1

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