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DRY ICE CORP
Old Tappan, NJ
CarrierChk vetting signal
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 296787
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
10.8% OOS · 57 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
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.4% — below the 20.7% national average
- 57 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
296787
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 29, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 1, 1987
Annual Mileage
511,957 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
189 Central Ave, Old Tappan, NJ 07675-7308
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Keith Ramsdell
Cargo Types
Other Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
57
Driver Inspections
31
Vehicle Inspections
39
Out-of-Service Violations
9
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance47
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate15.4% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
10.8% of 37 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
31st percentile among carriers with 25–99 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
14 of 27 inspections
Unsafe Driving
4 of 39 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 39 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 39 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 39 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MD14
NJ11
PA7
MA6
CT5
NY5
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (29)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~22
of 28 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~7
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
13
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Dry Van
4
Tractor
4
Semi-trailer
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JV4F4S54831 | 7 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JV4L5S60313 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDVXNSNK1539 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD21RDVD5312 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD28MDMW3487 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD2XMDMW3488 | 3 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JT0L5S55429 | 3 | — |
| 2007 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 56 ft | 1GRAA56127D426411 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEDV9LDLU5566 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV5NDNE4551 | 2 | — |
Show all 29 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFC9LDLN6310 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JV8G4S56082 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JVXF4S54557 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWD27LHLB8973 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXD21RHUZ2735 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA96266D416897 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA96287D423478 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA96295B702253 | 1 | — |
| Nuv | Semi-trailer | 1N9S432A6S1045275 | 1 | — |
| Danu | Semi-trailer | 1N9S432A8V1045015 | 1 | — |
| Vang | Semi-trailer | 1VVVW4525T1009864 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV4MDMT6389 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD29SDVT0286 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 3ALHCYD21PDUL8374 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHCYD25PDUM3142 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHCYD25SDVS1203 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JR1K4S51365 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JV2L5S59998 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 7 | 5PVNV8JV9L4S59373 | 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 (57)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | 1528002708 | NEW CASTLE DE | II | 1 | — | DRY ICE CORP. | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV8G4S56082 |
NJ AZ664E |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 15, 2026 | 0329C00592 | PARKTON MD | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV4L5S60313 |
MD 421E84 |
| August 26, 2026 | 2080000060 | BLOOMSBURY NJ, US | I | 1 | — | AMERICA COMPRESSED GASES INC. | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYD21PDUL8374 |
IN 3275895 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| July 29, 2026 | SPROI00797 | NJ, NJ | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV4F4S54831 |
NJ AZ665E |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| June 29, 2026 | L412618019 | SHOEMAKERSVILLE BORO PA | III | — | — | DRY ICE CORP | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYD25PDUM3142 |
IN 3275470 |
| June 5, 2026 | 3059C00618 | PERRYVILLE MD | II | 2 | — | DRY ICE CORP. | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV8G4S56082 |
NJ AZ664E |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWG2 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| June 5, 2026 | SPTK000066 | NJ, NJ | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWD27LHLB8973 |
IN 3275699 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| May 15, 2026 | 2141C00865 | PARKTON MD | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV4L5S60313 |
MD 421E84 |
| April 30, 2026 | K304612005 | UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP PA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNV8JV4F4S54831 |
NJ AZ665E |
| April 21, 2026 | 1954C00839 | VIENNA MD | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXFC9LDLN6310 |
MD 460E47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC | 3 | October 30, 2024 |
| AMERICA COMPRESSED GASES INC. | 1 | August 26, 2026 |
| LINDE | 1 | January 3, 2026 |
| DRI ICE | 1 | December 17, 2025 |
| AMERICAN COMPRESSED GASSES INC | 1 | January 29, 2025 |
| LINDE GAS & EQUIP INC | 1 | December 10, 2023 |
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