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DUNNING SAND & GRAVEL CO INC

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 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.

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 6 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 — DUNNING SAND & GRAVEL CO INC (USDOT 895221)
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 28.6% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 6 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/895221/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 895221 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: Marc Ciechoski Company officer 2: BENJAMIN DUNNING Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (AGGREGATES, MULCH) Based in FARMINGTON, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
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 28.6% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=44521 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (22 → 23) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +5 (18 → 23) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer 2 — → BENJAMIN DUNNING · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer BENJAMIN W DUNNING → Marc Ciechoski · Sep 7, 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 895221
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2000 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer Marc Ciechoski
Company officer 2 BENJAMIN DUNNING
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (AGGREGATES, MULCH)
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 363,551 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (860) 677-1616
Email: [email protected]
Physical
105 BRICKYARD ROAD
FARMINGTON, CT 06032
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 895221
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2000 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 363,551 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.46 vs 1.80 -1.34
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 4 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0
Trucks 19 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 37 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 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
23
Drivers
23
Inspections
37
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% 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 44,521 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,521 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,521 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 — BENJAMIN DUNNING
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer BENJAMIN W DUNNING Marc Ciechoski
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 18 23
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 22 23
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 13 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Mack 7
Volvo 5
Freightliner 5
CIMC 1
East 1
Perl 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.31 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.50 3 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (37 rows) View all 37 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89162082 Oct 2, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52834A · 1FVMA6CV87LX39218
0 — No
88998166 Sep 15, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 81361A · 1NKZX4TX4SJ190688
1 390.21TB1-MC No
87949904 May 26, 2026 CT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 59106A · 4V5K99EHXGN963874
0 — No
87789293 May 8, 2026 CT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 59107A · 4V5K99EH2GN962511
0 — No
86454993 Dec 2, 2025 CT 3 FARMINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67705A · 1M2GR4GC6LM013520
0 — No
86454973 Dec 2, 2025 CT 2 FARMINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52833A · 1M2AD64C67M002303
2 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC No
86454938 Dec 2, 2025 CT 3 FARMINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67704A · 1M2GR4GC7LM013512
0 — No
86356089 Nov 19, 2025 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52834A · 1FVMA6CV87LX39218
1 393.47E No
86088789 Oct 20, 2025 CT 3 FARMINGTON
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 70155A · 1NKDL70X9CJ335334
0 — No
84635037 May 12, 2025 CT 2 MERIDEN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52834A · 1FVMA6CV87LX39218
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.209E-SPSLA No
83770952 Feb 4, 2025 CT 3 FARMINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67704A · 1M2GR4GC7LM013512
0 — No
83618625 Jan 16, 2025 CT 3 TRUMBULL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52833A · 1M2AD64C67M002303
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83570739 Jan 10, 2025 CT 3 FARMINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 61770A · 1M2AG11C56M029277
0 — No
82714767 Sep 18, 2024 VT 3 WILLISTON RA SB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 61785A · 1XKDD40X8FJ425662
0 — No
82662654 Sep 16, 2024 CT 2 ct-waterford-scale-n/b
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 59106A · 4V5K99EHXGN963874
2 396.5(b), 393.11 Yes
82700372 Sep 12, 2024 NY 2 WALLKILL NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 52834A · 1FVMA6CV87LX39218
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82380277 Aug 14, 2024 MA 1 H-STURBRIDGE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 70155A · 1NKDL70X9CJ335334
3 393.78, 393.207(a), 393.9(a) No
82377761 Aug 14, 2024 CT 3 MARLBOROUGH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 54757A · 4V4NC9EJ2EN171690
1 392.2 No
82351651 Aug 12, 2024 CT 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 70155A · 1NKDL70X9CJ335334
1 392.2 No
82294383 Aug 5, 2024 CT 2 UNION SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP79775 · 3AKJGLD53ESFW2536
0 — No
82000615 Jun 29, 2024 CT 3 FARMINGTON
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT K84297 · 2NKHHN8XXCM309135
0 — No
81811079 Jun 6, 2024 CT 3 WEST HARTFORD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 70155A · 1NKDL70X9CJ335334
0 — No
81415745 Apr 23, 2024 CT 3 CANTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 75561A · 1M2AX04C7JM039999
0 — No
80338306 Dec 8, 2023 CT 2 FARMINGTON
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 59106A · 4V5K99EHXGN963874
0 — No
80033818 Oct 30, 2023 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67704A · 1M2GR4GC7LM013512
0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT1900554338 Nov 21, 2019 CT 0 2 Yes No Injury
CT1900377196 Aug 6, 2019 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1900157558 Apr 2, 2019 CT 1 0 Yes No Fatal
CT1500011992 Jul 6, 2015 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1500054931 Jan 29, 2015 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT10-0019216 Oct 12, 2010 CT 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FARMINGTON CT 16 0
DANBURY SCALE CT 6 0
CANTON CT 1 0
MARLBOROUGH CT 1 0
MERIDEN CT 1 0
TRUMBULL CT 1 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
WEST HARTFORD CT 1 0
H-STURBRIDGE MA 1 0
WALLKILL NY NY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(b) ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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