THE NEW YORK TIMES
USDOT 31079
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (67 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 31079 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | THE NEW YORK TIMES |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7182817407 |
| Address | 1 NY TIMES PLAZA, College Point, NY, 11354 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19960404) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-22 — NY — towaway
- 2024-08-07 — NJ — towaway
- 2024-06-08 — NY — 1 fatal, 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-05 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (5), 12 (4), 15 (3).
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) | 67 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 77 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,515,414 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-AUG-25 |
THE NEW YORK TIMES operates 67 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NY.
Nearby
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