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TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC

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Company CheckTROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC · DOT 472560

450-452 FAYETTE STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861

DOT# 472560 MC# 680641 Perth Amboy, New Jersey 17 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

10 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Jul 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 31, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 22, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 11, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 3, 2025
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.

Insurance 2

Current
No active insurance on file.
Aug 30, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address450-452 FAYETTE STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861

Mailing AddressP O BOX 1357, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC680641

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating17 years

All Docket Numbers

MC680641

Cargo Transported

General FreightRefrigerated Food

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .12 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .14 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .76 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.33 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,301,237 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS9.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS5.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/28/1994

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/20/2026

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet56 units

Drivers55

Mileage1,301,237 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total31

Out of Service3

OOS Rate9.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/28/1994 | Rated: 07/06/1994

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

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

17 · 0 OOS =

2025

13 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

2 crashes ▲

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 Jul 2026, 31 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (12.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/31/2026	NEW YORK -QUEENS	NY	2	1	2	Other/Unknown	Other/Unknown	Other/Unknown
01/22/2026	SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/11/2025	WORCESTER	MA	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/25/2024	Ref Marker:	NY	3	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/05/2024	Stamford	CT	3	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/05/2024	STAMFORD	CT	2	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Inspection Records (51)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/07/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COVINGTON TWP PA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COVINGTON TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLAINVIEW NY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	CT	Full (Level I)	UNION SCALE	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LISLE NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	AMSTERDAM NY	4	1	2	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINDERMERE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	TULLY NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAST ROCKAWAY NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-LUDLOW	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	SEFFNER FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON LANCASTER PIKE N 820 FEET N	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	NJ	Full (Level I)	KNOWLTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	CT	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	973 RINGWOOD AVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAPHANK NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLAINVIEW NY	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	PALM COAST FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-GRAFTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINVIEW NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	FLANDERS NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 422 WESTBOUND AT MM 186.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	DIX HILLS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	HARRIMAN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	ORMOND BEACH FL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HEMPSTEAD NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-CANTON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	70 US 206	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIAMI FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON US1 S 248 FEET EAST OF S DE	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-78 EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	I79 SB MM 134 DEER CREEK TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE (SADDLE BROOK)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIAMI FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	GARDEN CITY NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-FRAMINGHAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	HERBERTSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	CT	Full (Level I)	X3	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	MA	Walk-Around (Level II)	H-CHICOPEE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections35

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	S2528826	$750,000	08/01/2024	08/30/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND	S2528723	$750,000	08/01/2024	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	A9093062	$750,000	08/01/2024	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOKIO MARINE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	CA640563000	$1,000,000	08/01/2011	04/12/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA8709538	$1,000,000	08/01/2009	08/28/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST	13 UEN UC5233	$1,000,000	08/01/2008	08/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST	13 UEN UC5233	$1,000,000	08/01/2008	11/20/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	13 MS JY6452	$0	06/17/2009	09/24/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	3H745378	$750,000	04/12/2017	02/23/2025	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC680641	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2009
MC680641	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/27/2011	REVOKED	03/03/2025
MC680641	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/07/2009	REVOKED	09/06/2011

No revocation records.

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54/100

Fair

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 54

−25

−15

Starts at 100−46 totalFinal 54

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 9.6774% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 56 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 56 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 9.6774% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (6)

Inspection Records (51)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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