Carrier profile · USDOT 617261 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC

DBA GARGIULO PRODUCE

63 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 7 statesHILLSIDE, NJ75/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

63Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 31 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

63 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 69 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

67 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 63-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 63
Inspections · 24 mo: 69
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 63
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

22.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HILLSIDE, NJ

535 SWEETLAND AVENUE

Top corridor

NJ 28 · NY 18 · MD 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 866255 USDOT 4531813 USDOT 1494822 USDOT 2819161 USDOT 273897 USDOT 3894110 USDOT 80806 USDOT 3833180

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 535 SWEETLAND AVENUE, HILLSIDE, NJ, 07205-8222
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 233-8222
Fax: (908) 810-8101
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Anna Maslak
USDOT / docket: 617261
First registered: Oct 17, 1995
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 1,000,439 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 13, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,439

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC.

FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC (USDOT 617261) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 69 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 69 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 63 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 13, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC's USDOT number?

FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC's USDOT number is 617261.

Is FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC's safety record?

FRANK GARGIULO & SON INC has a 25.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).