TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC
USDOT 472560
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (56 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 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 | 472560 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-680641 |
| Legal Name | TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7324424898 |
| Address | 450-452 FAYETTE STREET, Perth Amboy, NJ, 08861 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19940706) |
| 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 | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 33 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-03-31 — NY — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-22 — PA — towaway
- 2025-08-11 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-25 — NY — 3 injured
- 2024-03-05 — CT — 3 injured, towaway
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) | 56 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 55 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,540,821 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-DEC-25 |
TROPICAL CHEESE INDUSTRIES LLC operates 56 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
Other carriers in Perth Amboy, NJ
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