Rachles Michele's Oil Company INC Safety Record

DOT# 460956 · Clifton, NJ 07011 · 9735461041

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/09/2026

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 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Rachles Michele's Oil Company INC (DOT# 460956) in Clifton, New Jersey has 48 inspections on record with 29 violations and a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

48 Inspections
12.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
10 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 12.5%
Carrier: 12.5% (6 of 48) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 48) National: 6.4%
57% OOS rate better than 57% of carriers in New Jersey
22% crash rate better than 22% 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.

29 total violations across 48 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (21%)
Vehicle Maintenance
23
Unsafe Driving
2
Hazardous Materials
3
Other
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: 14 (29%) Level 2: 33 (69%) Level 3: 1 (2%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/09/2026 NJ 2 0 0
02/03/2026 NJ 2 0 0
02/02/2026 NJ 2 0 0
01/12/2026 NJ 2 0 0
12/01/2025 NJ 1 0 0
12/01/2025 NJ 1 1 0
11/20/2025 NJ 3 0 0
11/14/2025 NJ 1 0 0
10/24/2025 NJ 1 0 0
09/02/2025 NJ 2 0 0
1 injury crash
10-SEP-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
10-SEP-24 NJ 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 10
Drivers 8
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 10/17/1991
MCS-150 Filed 20251117 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 49,996
Address 116 Kuller Road, Clifton, NJ 07011