Carrierintel
PF

P FERNICOLA INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 54/100. 68 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 298663MC 986457No active authorityActiveInterstateNEWARK, NJ

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-04-27 · 300,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
11 units · 11 trailers · 10 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
300,000 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
257-261 ELM STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07105
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
9735894894
Email
fernicolainc@gmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
PETER FERNICOLA
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: FIBER DRUMS
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
470 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
27.1%
16 / 59 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

54
out of 100
Below Average
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
11 power units
Unique power units seen
7
+ 8 trailer VINs
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.6x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
21 crashes · 0 fatal · 8 with injuries · 20 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
73% — 43 clean of 59 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
27.1% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 13 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No active authority · MC986457
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-27

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 32% (last 24 mo)
3.9 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Other motor carriers in Newark, NJ

All carriers in Newark, NJ →

More carriers in New Jersey

All New Jersey carriers →Browse every state →