Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 542661
S A COMUNALE CO INC
22 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesBARBERTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.615.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is S A COMUNALE CO INC safe to work with?
Is S A COMUNALE CO INC safe to load? S A COMUNALE CO INC (USDOT 542661) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BARBERTON, OH, operating 22 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SAS A COMUNALE CO INC 100
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.6% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARBERTON, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2076111USDOT 3864376USDOT 3898474USDOT 251147USDOT 28406USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2076111USDOT 2836509USDOT 3864376USDOT 327574USDOT 692947USDOT 3898474USDOT 251147USDOT 28406
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2900 NEWPARK DRIVE, BARBERTON, OH, 44203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 706-3040
- Cell
- (330) 815-8750
- Fax
- (330) 848-9031
- Web domain
- comunale.com; michelle.metz
Registration
- Officers
- Michelle Metz · Michael J Moldvay
- USDOT / docket
- 542661
- First registered
- 11/17/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 837,616 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/06/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 77759645
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is S A COMUNALE CO INC's USDOT number?
S A COMUNALE CO INC's USDOT number is 542661.
Is S A COMUNALE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, S A COMUNALE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is S A COMUNALE CO INC's safety record?
S A COMUNALE CO INC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is S A COMUNALE CO INC's fleet?
S A COMUNALE CO INC operates 22 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S A COMUNALE CO INC based?
S A COMUNALE CO INC is based in BARBERTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.