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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA INC USA
DBA: Delaware Printing Company
Dover, DE
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1789692
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
33.3% OOS · 10 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 10 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1789692
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 7, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 8, 2008
Annual Mileage
145,300 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
110 Galaxy Drive, Dover, DE 19901
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Sheila Clendaniel
Cargo Types
General FreightPaper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
10
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
10
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
33.3% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
63rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 6 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MD5
DE2
Fleet & Equipment (1)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~1
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML4NL409758 | 7 | 2 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (10)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | 1125002556 | MIDDLETOWN DE | II | 1 | 1 | SAA | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| September 2, 2025 | 2355C00395 | GALENA MD | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| June 24, 2025 | 0251C00237 | SALISBURY MD | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| January 29, 2025 | 3064005764 | I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY, MD | II | — | — | SAME AS MOTOR CARRIER | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| December 12, 2024 | 2311C00203 | CENTREVILLE MD | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| November 12, 2024 | 0831000535 | MIDDLETOWN DE | II | 1 | 1 | INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| July 1, 2024 | 1279000838 | MIDDLETOWN DE | II | 1 | 1 | INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA INC USA | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| June 18, 2024 | 0293003831 | RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE, MD | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| January 30, 2024 | 0315000038 | CAROLINE COUNTY, MD | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML4NL409758 |
IN 3117785 |
| 390.21TC | Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s) | |||||||||
| October 23, 2023 | 2311006630 | QUEEN ANNES COUNTY, MD | II | 2 | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JV8J4S68235 |
IN 2617063 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 391.45B | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
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