CENTRAL JERSEY EQUIPMENT LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 38 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 3383.91A-LCDLDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.130C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NJ28
- NY1
- PA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 19% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Monmouth County, NJ
Medium impact7 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Monmouth County, NJ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Monmouth County, NJ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 46% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 27%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative4× · 9%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 3%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 10%
- 393.55B-BHydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 19991× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 6%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle · OOS
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 383.91A-LCDLLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi32 drivers
- Company officer
- JAKE ACKERMAN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2010-09-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
2 events- 08/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2018)
- 09/27/2010Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2020-10-03
- Last review
- 2020-07-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-08
- Reported mileage
- 560,000 mi (2018)
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