NICHOLAS CARUSO
USDOT 2149462 · Doing business as NESS INDUSTRIES
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2149462 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NICHOLAS CARUSO |
| DBA Name | NESS INDUSTRIES |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2037395004 |
| Address | 27 BENNETTS BRIDGE ROAD, Sandy Hook, CT, 06482 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-03-04 — CT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-29 — CT — towaway
- 2024-07-12 — CT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (1), 14 (1), 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 125,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-FEB-26 |
NICHOLAS CARUSO operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in CT.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sandy Hook, CT
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- WILLIAM BOROSKEY — USDOT 2142788, 2 power units
- R & D AMUSEMENT LLC — USDOT 2162321, 2 power units
- CHRISTOPHER DELUCA — USDOT 2561361, 2 power units
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