Madsen & Howell is an active interstate carrier based in Perth Amboy, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 89% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 81% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 80% | 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 | 1 | — | 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 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.05 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NJ accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 0%.
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | 39141AMCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |