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UnknownUSDOT 387421· CARRIER· EIN 23-2974335
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NORTHEAST ELEC DIST

Legal: SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION NEW ENGLAND INC

290 VANDERBILT AVE, NORWOOD, MA, 02062(781) 401-8500david.talty@needco.comMIKE DEMERS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
11.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Vehicle26 inspections · 11.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver77 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Norfolk County, MA

Medium impact

13 of 38 violations in the last 12 months (34%) came from inspections in Norfolk County, MA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Norfolk County, MA 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

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 39% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting2 viol32%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 32%
Speeding4 viol31%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
Following / lane / reckless6 viol25%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 25%
Seat belt1 viol9%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 9%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device1 viol100%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 45% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing25 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Other5 viol25%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report2× · 14%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 9%
  • 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap1× · 1%
Brakes1 OOS5 viol20%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 7%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 5%
  • 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 5%
Lighting / lamps7 viol18%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 4%
Tires1 OOS1 viol12%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
7
Inspections
12
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 42%Other 42%Unsafe Driving 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 42% of recent
  • 396.9D2-FTF×2Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
5 violations · 42% of recent
  • 390.21TB2-DOT×2Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 390.21TB1-MC×2Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 17% of recent
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

106
Inspections
127
Violations
14
Out-of-service
347
CSA points
19
Crashes
7
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

45 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

41 incomplete vehicle 2 truck 2 trailer
2021 CHEVROLET Expressseen 4×
1GB3GSC73M1160990· 4818474 NH
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JV7H4S65515· Y39118 MA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV1H4S63971· W98719 MA
2016 HINO XJC740 / XFC740seen 2×
JHHSDM2H6GK003570· 3783513 NH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWD24RHVD5342· 3638243 IN
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML0NL280515· BA82621 CT
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC4SHVT5034· 3780447 IN
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMMLXLL846628· 2923364 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWD2XNDNJ2703· W80542 MA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACXD2XSHWG5217· 3775970 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTDV6RDUT1606· 3555854 IN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM9622KH156604· 94617 MA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWD27SHWG5203· BX46352 CT
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML7ML227759· V65056 NH
2026 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMMLXTS565986· Y72118 MA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8KDKG9907· AB04548 CT
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1GB3GSCG9K1362648· 4550703 NH
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD26NDNJ2701· W80525 MA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD20PDUM8240· 3275752 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD20NDNJ2712· X30933 MA
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML8ML349353· V90491 MA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML5SL078250· 500A613 VT
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8LDLX5019· 4623790 NH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD26RDVJ9413· Y39751 MA
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWD28NHNK1488· BG66997 CT
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALHCYFE9PDUN9156· 3555844 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6KDKG9906· AB04587 CT
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML9SS687141· 5506201 NH
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD23NDNJ2705· X49224 MA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC1SDWE6819· 3868061 IN

+ 15 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

1

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
88
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
60
60 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.9M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi29 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi26 drivers
Company officer
MIKE DEMERS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
1969591
Registered since
1990-03-29
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 88 trucks · 9 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC
USDOT 1427753Active· ELKHART, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HAEUMML5SL0782503ALACWD26RDVJ9413

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
  1. 10/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.9M mi reported (2023)

  2. 03/29/1990Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2013-02-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-07
Reported mileage
2,947,526 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.