TRIANGLE PACKAGING INC

USDOT 843318 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DAWN FABRICATORE General Freight Produce Based in NEWARK, 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

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

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TruckCodex risk summary — TRIANGLE PACKAGING INC (USDOT 843318)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/843318/
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 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 843318

In FMCSA records since Dec 8, 1999 (~26y)

Company officer DAWN FABRICATORE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 17,901 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (973) 578-8989

Email: [email protected]

Physical

315 ASTOR ST

NEWARK, NJ 07114

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 843318

In FMCSA records since Dec 8, 1999 (~26y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 17,901 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

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
Truck tractors	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TRIANGLE PACKAGING INC is a motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 843318. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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 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.

Carrier overview

TRIANGLE PACKAGING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Newark, NJ. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below 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

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 8 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Fre, Freightliner, and Other are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2024-11

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

4 violations

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 15, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Fre		1
Freightliner		1
Great Dane		1
Other		1
Volvo		1
Wabash National		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	17.50	18	—	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 (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83181232	Nov 15, 2024	NJ	1	HERBERTSVILLE CVI	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ XMUZ33 · 1FUBA5CG47LX59733	4	393.78, 393.47E, 393.11A1-LCL	No
82116535	Jul 12, 2024	NJ	2	HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AN432K · 1FUWTEDB1XHF04252	10	393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 396.17(c)	Yes
80765801	Feb 2, 2024	NJ	1	GREENWICH EB SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NJ XDZS30 · 4V4M19GF77N396345	5	393.47(a), 393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
79205099	Jul 20, 2023	NJ	1	EB SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AN432K · 1FUWTEDB1XHF04252	12	393.9(a), 393.75(a), 393.45(b)(2)	Yes

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
EB SCALE	NJ	1	1
GREENWICH EB SCALES	NJ	1	1
HERBERTSVILLE CVI	NJ	1	0
HERBERTSVILLE INSPECTION AREA	NJ	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	8	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	3	1
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.55(d)(1)	CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.30	Improper battery installation	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(d)(2)	CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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