CARAVAN INC
USDOT 949781
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (69 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate24% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 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 | 949781 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-588444 |
| Legal Name | CARAVAN INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7325548600 |
| Address | 475 DIVISION ST BLDG 7, Elizabeth, NJ, 07201 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230103) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 25 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 24% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 6 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-05-18 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-05-13 — NJ — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-10 — CT — towaway
- 2025-09-23 — NJ — 1 injured
- 2025-07-15 — NJ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 20 (7), 15 (6).
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) | 69 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 69 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,200,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-OCT-25 |
CARAVAN INC operates 69 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
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