MENDEZ TRUCKING INC
- 1445326
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74 ACADEMY STREET
BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109 - 33
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/15/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 68.1 | 21.4 |
| Driver | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Hazmat | 4.5 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/15/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-740481 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 28, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
6.57
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Sep 27 2024 | Oct 25 2024 | Nov 29 2024 | Dec 27 2024 | Jan 31 2025 | Feb 28 2025 | |
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| Measure | 6.51 | 6.70 | 6.43 | 6.61 | 6.45 | 6.57 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 197
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75G-LOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 64 | 64 | 3 |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 393.75G-TFWETL | Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 396.7A-UO | Unsafe Operations - Prohibited. | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(f) | Tire — exceeding weight rating of tire | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 399.207 | Vehicle access requirements violations | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 135
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 882 | 248 | 1,630 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 10/16/2018 (Non-Ratable Review)
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