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FINCH FUEL OIL CO INC
Kearny, NJ
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 239958
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
16.7% OOS · 26 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
- Driver out-of-service rate 20.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- 26 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
239958
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 19, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 25, 1983
Annual Mileage
250,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
648 Schuyler Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032-4242
Phone
Owner / Officer
Clarence Finch Jr
Officer 2
Veronica Finch
Cargo Types
Liquids/Gases
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
26
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
26
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance20
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (14.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
16.7% of 12 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
40th percentile among carriers with 10–24 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
9 of 16 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 16 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 16 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 16 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 16 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NJ19
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 7 | 2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 | 9 | 3 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPSLU0X98N759936 | 5 | — |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPSLU0X48D757033 | 2 | — |
| 1995 Volvo Truck WX | Truck · Class 8 | 4V2DCFME7SN694755 | 1 | — |
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 (26)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | SPNDI02279 | NJ, NJ | II | 1 | — | GLOBAL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPSLU0X98N759936 |
NJ XN615B |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| January 29, 2026 | SPNDI02217 | NJ, NJ | II | — | — | GLOBAL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPSLU0X98N759936 |
NJ XN615B |
| December 12, 2025 | SPNDI02172 | NJ, NJ | I | 4 | 2 | ETP | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 |
NJ XKWB90 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 383.51A-NSIN | OOSDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | License-related: Medium | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| November 4, 2025 | SPOII04906 | LAFAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOT, NJ | I | 4 | — | UNITED ENERGY PLUS TERMINALS | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 |
NJ XKWB90 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 172.506A-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. | Markings - HM | ||||||||
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red | Markings - HM | ||||||||
| October 29, 2025 | SPRDI02226 | ROCKAWAY MALL, NJ | I | 1 | — | ENERGY TRANSFER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPSLU0X48D757033 |
NJ XM785L |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| October 20, 2025 | SPQKI06126 | ROCKAWAY MALL, NJ | I | 3 | 1 | CITGO | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 |
NJ XKWB90 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 13, 2025 | SPNDI02039 | LINDEN, SOUTH WOOD AVE, NJ | II | 1 | — | CITGO | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 |
NJ XKWB90 |
| 107.620B-HMAMC | HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No. | |||||||||
| August 11, 2025 | SPNOI01077 | LINDEN TWP, NJ | II | — | — | BUCKEYE ENERGY SERVICES | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHJ7X1MM460795 |
NJ XKWB90 |
| February 26, 2025 | SPNKI02572 | O'BURG FIREHOUSE, NJ | II | 1 | — | FINCH FUEL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPSLU0X98N759936 |
NJ XN615B |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 13, 2025 | SPOII04278 | AMES RUBBER LOT, NJ | II | 1 | — | CITGO PETROLEUM CORP | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPSLU0X48D757033 |
NJ XM785L |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL | 3 | March 18, 2026 |
| CITGO | 2 | October 20, 2025 |
| BUCKEYE ENERGY SERVICES | 2 | August 11, 2025 |
| LINDEN GULF | 2 | April 22, 2024 |
| ETP | 1 | December 12, 2025 |
| UNITED ENERGY PLUS TERMINALS | 1 | November 4, 2025 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER | 1 | October 29, 2025 |
| CITGO PETROLEUM CORP | 1 | February 13, 2025 |
| ETP NEWARK | 1 | October 25, 2024 |
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