MURPHY AND NOLAN INC

DOT# 331830 MC# 903009 DUNS# 2916252 Syracuse, NY Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(315) 474-8203 lbritschge@murphynolan.com 340 Peat Street, Syracuse NY 13210
10 power units 14 drivers 350k mi/yr · ~35k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 87.7 / 100
Low confidence
38 yrs history · 32 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
10
Drivers · CDL
14 · 12
Annual miles
350k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 9 0 10
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Conditional (04-13-1992)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 34 yr ago)
Registered
11-17-1988 (38 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-02-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JOHN J. MURPHY IV
Officer
PATRICK MURPHY

Cargo

33.4
low risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Other: STEEL BARS TUBES

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 an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 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 0.62×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.3 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.3
Similar fleets
0.5
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. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.35×, violations 0.41× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.49× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -21%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

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.

  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 6 of 17 violations (35%). Light or brake defects led to 1 out-of-service order.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 8.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2
  • Historical FMCSA safety rating
    FMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
32
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.3%
2 of 24
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 32
National avg 6.7%
Violations
17
2 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in New York (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 550 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.023
Inspections 2.85 0.72
Violations 0.85 0.44
Critical violations 0.10 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, low-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

17 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    13 · 2 OOS
    Lights 6 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

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)
$750,000 · THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
on record since Jul 1, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2015
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

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 10, 2018)

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
  • New York (HQ) 28
  • Pennsylvania 3
  • Vermont 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (88%).