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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 14, 2026
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EMPIRE MASON CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 2444324 · MC15621 · EIN 22-3698651 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
31 A CENTERVILLE RD, COLUMBIA, NJ, 07832
(908) 459-4506 · SYLWESTER SEMPRUCH
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
2 / 2
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
3 / 87
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy CA 2807016 · eff 03/31/2017
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance87 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 |
Most inspected states
PA3
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9.66 | 8.62 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-08-03. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 100%
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.5B-L
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 7.245).
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Equipment — 5 vehicles seen in inspections
3 trailer2 truck
Company profile
Officer
SYLWESTER SEMPRUCH
Recordable crash rate
20 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
2
Registered since
2013-10-08
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 2 carriers
Shares identifiers with 2 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC | 898062 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
06/15/2024 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
04/06/2017 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
03/31/2017 — Insurance filed — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 2807016
10/08/2013 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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