Cherokee Contracting INC Safety Record

DOT# 2121112 · Bay Shore, NY 11706 · 6316509604

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 10/16/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Cherokee Contracting INC (DOT# 2121112) in Bay Shore, New York has 11 inspections on record with 16 violations and a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

11 Inspections
18.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2%
Carrier: 18.2% (2 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 11) National: 6.4%
46% OOS rate better than 46% of carriers in New York
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in New York

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

16 total violations across 11 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
9
Unsafe Driving
6
Driver Fitness
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 2 (18%) Level 2: 4 (36%) Level 3: 5 (45%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/16/2025 NY 1 1 0
06/06/2025 NY 3 0 0
03/05/2025 NY 2 1 0
11/07/2024 NY 3 0 0
09/14/2024 NY 2 0 0
04/23/2024 NY 3 0 0
04/11/2024 NY 3 0 0
01/09/2024 NY 3 0 0
12/14/2023 NY 2 0 0
11/20/2023 NY 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/17/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20250220 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 119,687
Address 61 1st Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706