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COASTAL VENTURES CORPORATION

DBA: Talon Drilling Company

Trenton, NJ

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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 535915
Active Satisfactory
6
Power Units
4
Drivers
5
Inspections
—
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

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
5 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
  • 5 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
535915
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 7, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 2, 1993
Annual Mileage
25,402 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
100 Lexington Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
Owner / Officer
Christopher Bandoian

Cargo Types

Machinery/Large ObjectsWater/WellOther Cargo

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
0

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance5
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Inspection Trend by Year

2025
4 insp · 0 OOS
2023
1 insp · 0 OOS

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 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving 2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 4 inspections

Crash History (1)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
March 24, 2026 NJ — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NJ3
PA1

Fleet & Equipment (3)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8
Power units
~3
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2009 Kenworth T8 Series Truck · Class 8 1NKDXUEX49J260014 2 —
2000 Freightliner Med. Conv. Truck · Class 8 1FVX6WEB4YLB56747 1 —
1998 International F-4900 Truck · Class 8 1HTSHAAR1WH585866 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 (5)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 12, 2025 T712525525 ON I-276 E 285 FEET EAST OF PL, PA III 2 — —
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKDXUEX49J260014
NJ AY762U
392.2-SLLML State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane Dangerous Driving
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations
March 20, 2025 SPPYI05307 999 US 202, NJ II 3 — N/A
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTSHAAR1WH585866
NJ AS957S
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
March 5, 2025 SPPXI04050 BRANCHBURG TWP, NJ II — — CARRIER
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKDXUEX49J260014
NJ AY628U
February 11, 2025 SPDYI02192 SNO RDWY CRANBURY, NJ II 4 — —
Truck Tractor
FREIGHTLINER
1FVX6WEB4YLB56747
NJ AS348T
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
December 13, 2023 SPRGI01430 999 US 202, NJ II 1 — —
Straight Truck
FRHT
1FV6HLBC7YHF50831
NJ XPCM44
393.55C2 CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system Brakes All Others

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