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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 21, 2026
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JOHN'S MAIN AUTO BODY
USDOT 565581 · MC939333 · EIN 22-2882000 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1445 UNION TURNPIKE, NORTH BERGEN, NJ, 07047
(201) 861-1654 · JOHN APPELLO
79
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Driver OOS 100% — above the 6.7% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
17 / 18
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
25 / 52
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy CA991107483 · eff 08/28/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate100% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance46 pts
Driver Fitness6 pts
Other3 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 391.41APC | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.201B-FR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.95A1 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.78A-WS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 390.21TB1-MC | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
NJ24
NY1
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 | 3.00 | 3.00 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.92 | 1.92 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-02-18. “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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance 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
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Crash record — 3 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2026 | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | 1 | ✓ | |
| 12/17/2025 | WEST NEW YORK, NJ | ✓ | ||
| 09/28/2025 | TRUMBULL, CT | 1 |
Equipment — 25 vehicles seen in inspections
17 incomplete vehicle3 truck3 trailer2 other
Company profile
Officer
JOHN APPELLO
Annual mileage
0.0M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
6
Registered since
1994-06-08
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
09/18/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
08/28/2025 — Insurance filed — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA991107483
08/28/2025 — Insurance cancelled — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA991107483
07/16/2025 — Insurance cancelled — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA991107483
01/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 6E40763
01/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6E40763
01/20/2022 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
01/01/2022 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOWCA000092 00
01/01/2021 — Insurance cancelled — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AXSAT-00468-00
12/07/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2020)
11/30/2017 — Insurance cancelled — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AXSAT-00468-00
11/03/2017 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2017)
09/11/2017 — Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy XNDA-01799-00
09/11/2017 — Insurance replaced — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AXSAT-00468-00
08/15/2017 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2017)
11/06/2015 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/10/2022)
06/08/1994 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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