F J O'HARA & SONS INC

DBA: ARAHO TRANSFER - BOSTON FLORIDA TRANSPORT - FLORIDA REFRIGERATED LOGISTICS - OCEAN GATHERERS TRANSPORT

DOT# 268592 MC# 152603 DUNS# 19239540 Boston, MA Authorized For-Hire
(617) 790-3093 jconnolly@fjohara.com 145 Northern Ave, Boston MA 02210-1845
21 power units 13 drivers 935k mi/yr · ~45k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
40 yrs history · 18 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
21
Drivers · CDL
13 · 11
Annual miles
935k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 9 3 13
Tractors 1 4 3 8
Trailers 6 0 0 6

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (04-01-1991) · 35 yr old
Registered
01-14-1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-06-2025 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
CHARLES OBRIEN
Officer
CHARLES DIPESA

Cargo

60.6
medium risk
Liquids/Gases Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Other: FRESH SEAFOOD
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire 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 0.76×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.7 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.53× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.80× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -9%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • FMCSA suspension notice pending
    FMCSA served a notice on Oct 10, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 9, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.
    Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
18
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.0%
1 of 5
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.6%
1 of 18
National avg 6.7%
Violations
10
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 11,996 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.024 0.027
Inspections 0.62 1.02
Violations 0.24 0.71
Critical violations 0.05 0.14

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

What they get cited for

10 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 1 OOS
    Lights 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    English proficiency 1
  • 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
  • Jan
    7
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Pilgrim Insurance Company
on record since Oct 7, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2009
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST → PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Oct 10, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 9, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 29, 2009)

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
  • Massachusetts (HQ) 8
  • Florida 3
  • New Hampshire 3
  • Maryland 1
  • Maine 1
  • North Carolina 1
  • New York 1