VERITY VAN LINES INC

USDOT 24880MC-Docket MC094992SEAFORD, NY
Review before tendering15 power units

VERITY VAN LINES INC (USDOT 24880) in SEAFORD, NY — 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: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver 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 5 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1998-01-29 (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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1998-02-17

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.25
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.37

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
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
10
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
15
Total drivers
10
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
8.3%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

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
5 times last 2021-04-29
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-12
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1998-01-29 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

17
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
22
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-26 → 2026-05-07.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-09-05 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
16 3 2025-05-13
Driver qualifications 391
3 1 2024-07-20
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-07-26
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2023-08-19
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 0 2024-04-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2024-07-20 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has OOS
2024-07-20 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2024-07-20 Vehicle Maintenance Hood not securely fastened
2024-07-20 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-06-13 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 9 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-05-13 NY · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201B-FR
2024-12-30 NY · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2024-07-20 SC · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11(b)(4) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203(c)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(e)
2024-06-13 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41(a)
2024-04-09 DE · Level 2 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2024-02-29 NY · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-09-11 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41(a)
2023-08-19 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
2023-07-26 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45

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