Cardella Waste Services Safety Record

DOT# 378756 · North Bergen, NJ 07047 · 2018677276

C

Average safety record — scored 42/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/25/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Cardella Waste Services (DOT# 378756) in North Bergen, New Jersey has 117 inspections on record with 175 violations and a 54.7% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: C.

117 Inspections
54.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
70 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 54.7%
Carrier: 54.7% (64 of 117) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 6.0%
Carrier: 6.0% (7 of 117) National: 6.4%
16% OOS rate better than 16% of carriers in New Jersey
25% crash rate better than 25% 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.

175 total violations across 117 inspections
72 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (41%)
Vehicle Maintenance
126
Unsafe Driving
43
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
5

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 3 states: NJ, NY, PA
Level 1: 8 (7%) Level 2: 97 (83%) Level 3: 12 (10%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/25/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/05/2026 NJ 2 0 0
01/29/2026 NJ 3 0 0
01/13/2026 NJ 2 0 0
01/08/2026 NY 2 0 1
12/11/2025 NJ 2 0 0
12/01/2025 NJ 3 0 0
11/25/2025 NJ 2 0 0
11/24/2025 NJ 2 0 0
11/14/2025 NY 2 0 0
1 injury crash
17-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
17-MAY-24 NJ 0 0 0
15-MAR-24 NJ 0 0 0
12-SEP-24 NJ 0 3 0
06-FEB-26 NJ 0 0 0
01-MAY-24 NJ 0 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 70
Drivers 69
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/19/1990
MCS-150 Filed 20250404 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,506,815
Address 2400 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047