REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH LLC
DBA REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH INC
USDOT 31816MC-Docket MC882215RINGOES, NJ
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized499 power units
REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH LLC (USDOT 31816) in RINGOES, 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: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 24 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-04-06) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- 5 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 4 times, most recent 2026-04-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-03-24 (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 0.68
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.36
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
3
Injuries
5
Crashes
211
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 499
- Total drivers
- 176
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.3%
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
- 4 times last 2026-04-06
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-10
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2005-03-24 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
333
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
174
Violations
21
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-02
OH
Tow-away
2025-10-09
LA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-07-17
IN
2 injuredTow-away
2024-11-24
OH
Tow-away
2024-07-03
LA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
80 | 17 | 2026-06-08 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
49 | 0 | 2026-03-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
16 | 2 | 2026-02-27 |
Hours of service 395
|
13 | 0 | 2025-08-29 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
6 | 0 | 2026-06-11 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2025-11-19 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2024-07-08 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2025-04-23 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
|
1 | 0 | 2024-10-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
1 | 0 | 2023-07-05 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2024-01-06 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | — |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle. | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-11 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 516C6-HMPMC | — | — |
2026-06-08 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-06-08 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-05-27 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-VAC | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-03-24 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-22 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-03-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-01-13 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-01-13 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
2026-01-09 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-12-19 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-12-19 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LSLOWR | OOS | — |
2025-11-19 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-11-10 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-11-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2025-10-15 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-09-16 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-08-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-08-29 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B | — | — |
2025-08-12 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602C-HMER | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-07-28 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
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