Octopus Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Newton, MA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97% | 95% | 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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CT accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (MA): 67%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.42 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 10.57 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date |
|---|
| Code |
|---|
| Description |
|---|
| BASIC |
|---|
| OOS |
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| Dec 3, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |