Melba Foods Safety Record

DOT# 330651 · Carteret, NJ 07008 · 7325410200

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/14/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Melba Foods (DOT# 330651) in Carteret, New Jersey has 42 inspections on record with 25 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

42 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
69 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 42) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.4%
Carrier: 2.4% (1 of 42) National: 6.4%
75% OOS rate better than 75% of carriers in New Jersey
29% crash rate better than 29% 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.

25 total violations across 42 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (4%)
Vehicle Maintenance
8
Unsafe Driving
9
Driver Fitness
1
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.

Inspected across 6 states: CT, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Level 1: 5 (12%) Level 2: 13 (31%) Level 3: 24 (57%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/14/2026 NJ 3 0 0
03/12/2026 NJ 2 0 0
03/10/2026 NY 2 0 0
03/06/2026 MD 2 0 0
01/24/2026 NY 3 0 1
01/21/2026 NY 2 0 0
01/17/2026 NJ 2 0 0
01/08/2026 NY 3 0 0
12/10/2025 NY 2 0 0
10/20/2025 NY 3 0 0
3 injury crashes
26-JUN-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
26-JUN-24 NJ 0 1 0
16-MAR-24 NY 0 1 0
15-NOV-24 NY 0 1 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 69
Drivers 72
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/10/1988
MCS-150 Filed 20251006 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,479,099
Address 400 Port Carteret Dr, Carteret, NJ 07008