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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 16, 2026
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WINEBOW INC
USDOT 372423 · EIN 36-4543166
20 HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD, PINE BROOK, NJ, 07058
(404) 476-4039 · DEAN FERRELL
94
Low risk
Risk factors
3 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
75 / 67
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
93 / 264
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate6.1% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance179 pts
Unsafe Driving75 pts
Other12 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance10 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance636
393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2230
392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving120
393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance118
392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving215
392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving114
393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance212
395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance510
392.2-SLLTUnsafe Driving110
392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving19
Most inspected states
NY65
NJ19
IL3
WI3
MN2
CT1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Oct 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving0.750.75≈22–29%steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.240.13—▼ better
Driver Fitness0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance1.581.72≈14–18%▲ worse
Latest inspection 2026-10-09. “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.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Suffolk County, NY · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Suffolk County, NY to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Phone / texting 40% · Following / lane / reckless 32% · Speeding 19%
• Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected: could improve up to 12 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Lighting / lamps 57% (1 OOS) · Tires 26% (2 OOS) · Other 7%
• Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 10 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 12 inspections, 5 violations, 0 OOS, 8 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance4 viol · 80%
393.9A-LHLI, 393.201B-FR, 392.2-SLLMF
✓ Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
✓ Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
≈ 13 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.185).
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 20%
392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 17 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.563).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 3 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
06/26/2026PISCATAWAY, NJ1✓
11/24/2025WOODBRIDGE, NJ✓
11/30/2024SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP, NJ1
Equipment — 29 vehicles seen in inspections
29 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
DEAN FERRELL
Annual mileage
2.0M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
33
Registered since
1989-11-08
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (3 via shared VINs).
CarrierUSDOTLinkStrength
BOSTON WINE CO LTD422650officerstrong
NOBLE WINES LTD1901336email, phonestrong
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TCV LOGISTICS LLC1445751officerstrong
THE STACOLE CO INC1156515officerstrong
QZINA SPECIALTY FOODS AMBASSADOR INC715512addressmedium
Activity history (recent)
02/18/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2025)
11/08/1989 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/372423.