Carls Fencing Decking and Home Improvements Safety Record

DOT# 2437237 · Toms River, NJ 08755 · 7325051749

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 12/20/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Carls Fencing Decking and Home Improvements (DOT# 2437237) in Toms River, New Jersey has 25 inspections on record with 158 violations and a 120.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

25 Inspections
120.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 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 120.0%
Carrier: 120.0% (30 of 25) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.0%
Carrier: 16.0% (4 of 25) National: 6.4%
3% OOS rate better than 3% of carriers in New Jersey
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in New Jersey

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.

158 total violations across 25 inspections
34 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
117
Unsafe Driving
26
Driver Fitness
8
Other
7

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: 15 (60%) Level 2: 9 (36%) Level 3: 1 (4%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/20/2025 NJ 1 3 0
12/13/2025 NJ 2 0 0
12/04/2025 NJ 1 0 1
11/05/2025 NJ 1 1 0
10/16/2025 NJ 1 4 0
10/03/2025 NJ 1 1 1
09/06/2025 NJ 1 3 1
08/07/2025 NJ 1 0 0
07/28/2025 NJ 1 5 1
07/22/2025 NJ 2 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 5
Drivers 50
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/12/2013
MCS-150 Filed 20241029 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 75,000
Address 1579 Route 9, Toms River, NJ 08755