BACARELLA TRUCKING SERVICES INC

USDOT 277321 MC 180603 Shelton, CT Authorized For-Hire
22 power units 15 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 76.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
40 yrs history · 9 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
22 all owned
Drivers · CDL
15 · 12
Annual miles
411k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks8008
Tractors6006
Trailers012012

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 19, 2019)7 yrs old
Registered
Aug 7, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 13, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
101333078
Officers
CLAUDIA GHITSA · LEONARD BACARELLA
Phone
(475) 225-0848
Email
cghitsa@btxglobal.com
Address
12 Commerce Drive, Shelton CT 06484

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightPaper ProductsChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, May 2025 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
9
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 9 driver inspections
Violations
6
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

6 on the FMCSA record, May 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 0 out-of-service
    Lights 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, May 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Jun
    10
    2025
    Jun 10, 2025 · Connecticut
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2011
Cargo filing
on file · Federal Insurance Company since Mar 1, 2006
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Mar 2026); NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY → KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025); EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. → NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY (Mar 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Mar 1, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Connecticut (HQ) 6
  • Massachusetts 1
  • New Jersey 1
  • New York 1
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