J DEFRANCESCO & SON INC

Joins 9 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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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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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — J DEFRANCESCO & SON INC (USDOT 978469)
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:
  • 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/978469/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 978469 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Owner: JOSEPH F DEFRANCESCO JR Produce Other (FARM FLOWERS) Based in NORTHFORD, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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 978469

In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2001 (~25y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner JOSEPH F DEFRANCESCO JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Produce, Other (FARM FLOWERS)

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 34,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (203) 484-9708

Email: [email protected]

Physical

43 AUGUR ROAD

NORTHFORD, CT 06472

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 978469

In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2001 (~25y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 34,000 mi

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	5	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.42	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	17.00	17	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	2.00	2	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88082260	Jun 9, 2026	CT	2	MILFORD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT 43162 · 2NKHHJ7X3JM218005	2	393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLLR	No
88080686	Jun 9, 2026	CT	2	MILFORD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AE12565 · 2NKHHJ7X3JM223740	0	—	No
87828592	May 13, 2026	CT	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT 43162 · 2NKHHJ7X3JM218005	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
87531383	Apr 3, 2026	NY	2	NYACK NY	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT 43162 · 2NKHHJ7X3JM218005	1	11A1-LLPL	No
86051024	Oct 15, 2025	CT	3	BRIDGEPORT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT 43162 · 2NKHHJ7X3JM218005	0	—	No
84493808	Apr 25, 2025	MA	3	H-WESTON	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT65243 · 2NKHLJ7X9LM381498	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR	No
82739765	Sep 24, 2024	CT	2	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AY51345 · 2NP2HN6X5DM200585	2	392.2	No
81150693	Mar 20, 2024	MA	3	H-BARNSTABLE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT65243 · 2NKHLJ7X9LM381498	0	—	No
79903546	Oct 13, 2023	CT	1	UNION SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT65243 · 2NKHLJ7X9LM381498	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 1 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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