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GROUND FORCE FREIGHT LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 40 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2541801MC 884438ActiveNew Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2015-11-17 (rescinded 2016-03-31)Motor CarrierBrokerInterstateNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP +1NEWARK, NJ

COMPANY

Authority since
2019-06-20
MCS-150
2025-05-28 · 2,680,553 mi (2022)
Fleet
29 units · 10 trailers · 22 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,680,553 mi (2022)

ADDRESS

Physical
50 PARK PLACE SUITE 820
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
9732334233
Email
bradc@groundforcelogistics.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BRAD CARACCIOLA
Title
CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Intermodal / Drayage
Cargo types
2
General FreightIntermodal Containers
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
123 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
27.5%
11 / 40 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
29 power units
Unique power units seen
11
+ 12 trailer VINs
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.4x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
10 crashes · 0 fatal · 5 with injuries · 10 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
73% — 29 clean of 40 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
27.5% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 10 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
New Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2015-11-17 (rescinded 2016-03-31)
Authority Events
15 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-28

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 30% (last 24 mo)
3.3 violations per inspection
No active BMC-84/85 bond on file
Low crash rate (3.4 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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