CARAVAN INC
USDOT 949781MC-Docket MC588444ELIZABETH, NJ
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CARAVAN INC (USDOT 949781) in ELIZABETH, NJ — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.) was filed 19 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-16) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- 3 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 10 times, most recent 2025-10-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2022-12-28 (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.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.3
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.88
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
5
Injuries
7
Crashes
26
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 69
- Total drivers
- 69
- Years in business
- 25
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.8%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
- 10 times last 2025-10-16
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-23
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2022-12-28 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
42
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
60
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-14 → 2026-04-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-10
CT
Tow-away
2025-09-23
NJ
1 injured
2025-07-15
NJ
Tow-away
2025-07-09
NJ
1 injuredTow-away
2025-05-28
NJ
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-03
NJ
1 injured
2024-10-16
NJ
1 injuredTow-away
2024-05-07
NJ
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
21 | 3 | 2026-04-08 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
15 | 0 | 2026-02-19 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 1 | 2025-02-19 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 1 | 2026-04-08 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-19 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2024-10-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2024-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | OOS |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-08-13 | Driver Fitness | Expired medical examiner's certificate | — |
| 2024-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-07-09 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | — |
| 2024-05-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | — |
| 2024-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2024-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-08 9 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-02-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-01-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-07-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-05-15 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
2025-04-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-02-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2024-10-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTR | — | — |
2024-10-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-07-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-20 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(c) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(k)(2) | — | — |
2023-12-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
2023-10-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-08-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
2023-06-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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