Nucar Connection INC Safety Record

DOT# 898820 · New Castle, DE 19720 · 3023222438

B

Good safety record — scored 17/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/13/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Nucar Connection INC (DOT# 898820) in New Castle, Delaware has 72 inspections on record with 41 violations and a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: B.

72 Inspections
5.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
26 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 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (4 of 72) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (4 of 72) National: 6.4%
68% OOS rate better than 68% of carriers in Delaware
16% crash rate better than 16% of carriers in Delaware

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.

41 total violations across 72 inspections
8 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
21
Unsafe Driving
12
Driver Fitness
5
Other
3

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 4 states: DE, MD, NJ, PA
Level 1: 40 (56%) Level 2: 23 (32%) Level 3: 9 (12%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/13/2026 MD 1 1 0
03/11/2026 MD 3 0 0
02/25/2026 MD 2 0 1
02/19/2026 MD 2 0 0
02/09/2026 MD 2 0 0
02/03/2026 MD 2 0 0
01/27/2026 MD 2 0 1
01/21/2026 DE 1 0 0
01/14/2026 NJ 1 0 0
01/09/2026 NJ 1 0 0
1 injury crash
31-JAN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-JAN-25 PA 0 0 0
13-JUN-24 NJ 0 0 0
08-APR-24 NJ 0 2 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 26
Drivers 26
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/11/2000
MCS-150 Filed 20251031 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 910
Address 174 N Dupont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720