The Newark Group Inc
DBA RECYCLED FIBERS - NEWARK PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 69
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 48 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 32 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2025 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 10, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2022 | OH | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2022 | NH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2021 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2019 | AL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 20, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2015 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2015 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2011 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2010 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 17, 2010 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2010 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 16, 2009 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2008 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2006 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 26, 2005 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |