P J MURPHY TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 447995MC-Docket MC229088HAVERHILL, MA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized9 power units
P J MURPHY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 447995) in HAVERHILL, MA — 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 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 9 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-05-19 (J).
- 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
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 18
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
1
Crashes
5
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 9
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 57.1%Above national
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
- 9 times last 2021-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-05
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2006-05-19 · J
Inspection history (all-time)
21
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
54
Violations
12
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-09-20 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-01-09
MA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
37 | 9 | 2026-06-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
4 | 1 | 2025-08-21 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
3 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
1 | 1 | 2024-03-16 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2025-03-27 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
|
1 | 0 | 2024-12-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
1 | 0 | 2023-09-20 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-21 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-21 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-02-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt bearing strap or retainer bolt | OOS |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2024-12-04 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Requirements) - Accepting a hazardous material for transportation which is not properly classed described pa | — |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord | OOS |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative | OOS |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed) | OOS |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Stop lamp violations | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 14 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 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-04-14 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-08-21 5 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602C-HMER | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSRLF | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 180 | 415-HMTMC | — | — |
2025-06-04 8 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSUJBCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2025-03-27 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602A-HMER | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B-HMAMC | — | — |
2024-12-04 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 171 | 2E-HMGRMC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2024-06-03 4 viols· 3 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43(d) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-05-17 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25(f) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2024-04-02 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 200(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-03-16 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 24(f)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-09-29 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
2023-09-28 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 201(a)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70 | — | — |
2023-09-20 9 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(d)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(d)(2) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 | 345-11(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
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