SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED
USDOT 462520MC-Docket MC308113BRIDGEPORT, CT
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized50 power units
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED (USDOT 462520) in BRIDGEPORT, CT — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1997-06-07 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2023-10-23 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1994-05-24 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.6
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.59
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Crashes
14
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 50
- Total drivers
- 47
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 8.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2023-10-23
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-09-30
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 1997-06-07
- Last compliance review
- 1994-05-24 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
27
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
41
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-29 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-17
CT
Tow-away
2025-12-15
CT
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-26
CT
Tow-away
2024-11-14
CT
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
17 | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
16 | 0 | 2026-03-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
2 | 1 | 2024-03-20 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
2 | 0 | 2025-02-28 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
2 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
1 | 0 | 2024-03-13 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-06-15 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-09-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2024-06-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-06-15 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 21 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-04 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 202B-HMSPS | — | — |
2026-03-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-12-15 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
2025-11-25 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2025-10-11 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-08-01 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-06-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-02-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B-HMAMC | — | — |
2025-01-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2024-09-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-15 5 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-20 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 24(b)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-03-13 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620(b) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 | 345-6 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(a) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 336(b) | — | — |
2024-01-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-01-02 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 315(n)(3) | — | — |
2023-11-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-11-15 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-09-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-07-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(1) | OOS | — |
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