TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC
USDOT 3397111MC-Docket MC1092858KEARNY, NJ
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TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC (USDOT 3397111) in KEARNY, NJ — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-01-10 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 2.5 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2025-12-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA mail to the carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — the location may not be real (shell-carrier indicator).
- 3 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.44
Hours of service
No alert
measure 5
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.61
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 1.11
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11.09
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 3
- Total drivers
- 6
- Years in business
- 6
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.5
- Driver OOS rate
- 80%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 66.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 9 times last 2025-12-12
- Physical address
- Undeliverable
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-11
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2022-01-10
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
24
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
80
Violations
30
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-04-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
22 | 4 | 2026-04-19 |
Hours of service 395
|
18 | 15 | 2026-03-11 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
11 | 4 | 2026-04-19 |
General safety regulations 390
|
7 | 0 | 2026-04-19 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
6 | 3 | 2026-04-19 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 1 | 2025-06-12 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2025-06-13 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Not immobilized or secured | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-07-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-06-13 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-04-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection | OOS |
| 2025-04-08 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-03-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-09-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2024-06-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 20 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-19 11 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB3-OPERBY | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
2026-03-11 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
2026-02-17 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106B-C | — | — |
2025-08-21 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-07-08 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSRC | — | — |
2025-06-13 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9C2-OOSO | — | — |
2025-06-12 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-NSIN | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2025-04-08 4 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-03-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
2024-09-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-06-06 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-01-23 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(k)(2) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-01-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B-DPASS | — | — |
2023-12-08 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4(a) | — | — |
2023-10-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2023-10-30 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2023-07-12 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-06-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-06-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-05-30 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(b) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
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