FERCHO TRANSPORT INC
- 531296
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455 TRUMBULL STREET
ELIZABETH, NJ 07207 - 16
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 12/13/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 46.2 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 12/13/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-266456 |
| 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 November 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
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.95 | Not Public | 0.70 | 8.55 | 0 | Not Public | 0.30 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
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3
11-20 relevant driver inspections
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12
6
11-20 relevant vehicle inspections
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20
0
No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
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1
11-20 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 30
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 2 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8E1PC-OOS | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 391.41B10-MC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate. | 1 | 1 | 2 | Driver Fitness |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-LSLM | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.17B2-LTSDM | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 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 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.93A-SBA | Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 172.200A-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s). | 1 | 0 | 3 | HM Compliance |
| 172.516C1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). | 1 | 0 | 5 | HM Compliance |
| 397.17A-HMDP | HM (Driving & Parking) - Driver failed to examine each tire at the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked. | 1 | 0 | 2 | HM Compliance |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 20
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 10/10/2025 | PAXL00094169 | PA | AW527G | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-LFTSM Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 6 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing | 6 | ||||||
| 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | ||||||
| 393.17B2-LTSDM Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | 6 | ||||||
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.93A-SBA Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective | 2 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-LSLM Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. | 6 | ||||||
| 8/5/2025 | NJPABZI00377 | NJ | XRUP73 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 7/30/2025 | MD0169C00208 | MD | XPHJ29 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 7/16/2025 | RI0070001078 | RI | AS471P | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 3 | ||||||
| 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 7/10/2025 | CT3080000134 | CT | AW243R | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 7/2/2025 | NJSPRUI00308 | NJ | XRUP73 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 6/23/2025 | NJSPSSI00576 | NJ | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | 3 | ||||||
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | ||||||
| 6/6/2025 | CT3082001496 | CT | AX469V | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 172.200A-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s) | 3 | ||||||
| 397.17A-HMDP HM (Driving & Parking) - Driver failed to examine each tire at the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked | 2 | ||||||
| 395.8E1PC-OOS HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance | 7 | ||||||
| 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 172.516C1-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). | 5 | ||||||
| 4/29/2025 | PAL405511931 | PA | XPHJ29 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | ||||||
| 4/25/2025 | MACU00003555 | MA | AM498Y | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 4/17/2025 | DE1115001320 | DE | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 2/12/2025 | NJSPSBI00236 | NJ | AX624W | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 8/6/2024 | NJSPSN000345 | NJ | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 7/9/2024 | CT3132004740 | CT | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 6/21/2024 | NJSPRLI01229 | NJ | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 4/25/2024 | NY0L61000649 | NY | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 3/11/2024 | PAE923407156 | PA | XFWL88 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 3/11/2024 | NYSPC0217299 | NY | AX469V | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 1/10/2024 | NYSPA0340671 | NY | AM498Y | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 12/20/2023 | NYSPT0521480 | NY | AW911L | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | ||||||
| 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | ||||||
| 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | ||||||
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 8/14/2024 | NY4043459100 | NY | AX979W | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no 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.
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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