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FINCH FUEL OIL CO INC

Trust Score

65 Good
Company CheckFINCH FUEL OIL CO INC · DOT 239958

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

648 SCHUYLER AVE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032-4242
DOT# 239958 Kearny, New Jersey
PRIVATE CARRIER
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7
Power Units
3
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
34
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Mar 18, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 4
  • Mar 18, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jan 29, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Dec 12, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Nov 4, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameFINCH FUEL OIL CO INC
DOT Number239958
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKearny, New Jersey
Added11/25/1983
MCS-15003/19/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address648 SCHUYLER AVE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032-4242
Mailing AddressPO BOX 468, KEARNY, NJ, 07032

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .56 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.04 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage250,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

3
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
3
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS5.9% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS17.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet7 units
Drivers3
Mileage250,000 mi
MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total17
Out of Service1
OOS Rate5.9%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total17
Out of Service3
OOS Rate17.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total17
OOS1
OOS Rate5.9% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 2 OOS -
2024
13 · 1 OOS ▼
2025
8 · 2 OOS ▲
2026
2 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 17 violations · 3 OOS
Hazardous Materials 3 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (27)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
03/18/2026 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) NJ 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2026 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2025 NJ Full (Level I) WAYNE 4 2 1 1 3 1 - ▲Detail
11/04/2025 NJ Full (Level I) LAFAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOT 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 ▲Detail
10/29/2025 NJ Full (Level I) ROCKAWAY MALL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/20/2025 NJ Full (Level I) ROCKAWAY MALL 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
08/13/2025 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) LINDEN, SOUTH WOOD AVE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/11/2025 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) LINDEN TWP 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2025 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) O'BURG FIREHOUSE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/13/2025 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) AMES RUBBER LOT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/27/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 W/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/20/2024 NJ Full (Level I) 741 SH 15 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) I-287 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) ROCKAWAY MALL LOT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/01/2024 NJ Full (Level I) ALLAMUCHY WB REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) I-287 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) ANDOVER BORO FIREHOUSE 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 ▲Detail
04/22/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) PORT NEWARK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/01/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) PARSIPPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) LAFAYETTE FIRE HOUSE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
01/22/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 W/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) ALLAMUCHY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/08/2024 NJ Full (Level I) ROXBURY REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/11/2023 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) BYRAM FIREHOUSE 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 ▲Detail
11/13/2023 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) ROXBURY TRUCK STOP 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 NJ Full (Level I) LAFAYETTE FIRE HOUSE 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 ▲Detail
09/28/2023 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) ALLAMUCHY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections16
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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