Caruso Excavating Co Inc is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Howell, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 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 | 0% | 0% | Better 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 | 57% | 80% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | NJ |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3.12 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NJ accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 0%.
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | 393134BCRHLC | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 172600C1HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39341 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |