Cherokee Contracting Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Bay Shore, NY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 87% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.83 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 8.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NY accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NY): 0%.
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 39355AB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 393130CCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |