BRITTON INDUSTRIES INC

DOT# 1145035 MC# 1743295 Lawrenceville, NJ Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(609) 588-8225 pflannery@brittonindustries.com 227 Bakers Basin Road, Lawrenceville NJ 08648
38 power units · all owned 31 drivers 1.2M mi/yr · ~32k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
23 yrs history · 48 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
38
Drivers · CDL
31 · 31
Annual miles
1.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 0 0 2
Tractors 36 0 0 36
Trailers 80 0 0 80

Registration

Registered
06-26-2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
06-10-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
PATRICK FLANNERY

Cargo

24.2
minimal risk
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Other: WOOD CHIPS MULCH Construction

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 1.7× that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.69×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Poor. Its estimate (1.69× similar fleets) is in the Poor range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Poor line (1.57×), so the grade stays Marginal.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.3 vs 1.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.3
Similar fleets
1.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About 1.7× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.4 a year. The grade counts 12 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.74× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -4%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    5 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 English proficiency, 1 medical certificate (Feb 2026 – Sep 2026).
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Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 4.2% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 6

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
48
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
6 of 18
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.2%
2 of 48
National avg 6.7%
Violations
31
10 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in New Jersey (about 45 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 411 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.092 0.029
Inspections 0.88 0.73
Violations 0.41 0.42
Critical violations 0.09 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, minimal-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

31 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    18 · 7 OOS
    Lights 5 · Brakes 4 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 OOS
    Medical certificate 2 · English proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jun
    16
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    25
    2025
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    8
    2025
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    2
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    13
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Mar
    11
    2025
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Jan
    10
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    1
    2024
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY
on record since May 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • First liability filing on FMCSA's record: May 2025

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 5, 2025)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Pennsylvania 27
  • New Jersey (HQ) 17
  • Maryland 4

35% of inspections were in its home state.