ASTRO CHEMICALS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202635 inspections · 24 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.209D-STBSMVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.25A-LVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8172.602C-HMERHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MA12
- CT6
- NY5
- NJ2
- NH2
- PA1
- VT1
- ME1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Suffolk County, MA
Medium impact5 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Suffolk County, MA. 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 Suffolk County, MA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 22% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 24%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 8%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 4%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 27%
- 393.209D-STBSMSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 12%
- 393.25A-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted1× · 12%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 6%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 172.506A-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. · OOS
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 6 more.
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;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- BILL CUNNINGHAM JR.
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 48666465
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 13 owned trailers · 16 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — 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
24 events- 04/02/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 01/05/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/02/2016Insurance cancelled — ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXBEUXR15
- 12/01/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1525875-10
- 11/01/2016Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PMU H08464303
- 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PMU H08464303
- 01/29/2016Insurance cancelled — NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy FFX 1525876-10
- 12/31/2015Insurance replaced — NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy FFX 1525876-10
- 01/29/2011Insurance cancelled — STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SEO 938004300
- 01/29/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP9434538
- 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SEO 938004300
- 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP9434538
- 12/31/2008Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UEC001561301
- 12/31/2008Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0015611
- 04/22/2008Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001561101
- 12/31/2007Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001561101
- 12/17/2005Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001561101
- 11/21/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
- 12/31/2004Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC001561101
- 12/31/2004Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UEC0015613
- 12/06/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2005)
- 12/31/2003Insurance replaced — ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy R2ST 418767
- 03/28/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/07/2016)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2004-07-22
- Last review
- 2004-07-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-02
- Reported mileage
- 787,352 mi (2024)
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