Federal Safety Dossier
Empire Paving Inc
North Haven, CT · USDOT 296951 · 54 power units · mid fleet
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5
Crashes · 24 mo
0
Fatal · 24 mo
Filing not required
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's trucks or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.0% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.0% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
5 reportable crashes on file.
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Liability Insurance Status
This carrier operates as a private fleet. Federal regulators do not require private carriers to file liability insurance, so no filing is expected here — insurance held privately is not disclosed in federal records.
Filed Liability Limit
Filing not required
Primary Insurer
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ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 0 | SELF-INSURED: No
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USDOT 296951 · Empire Paving Inc
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-21
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Recent severe & fatal incidents
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Empire Paving Inc
A subset of this carrier's trailing-24-month federal record — the most severe incidents only, not a total. Swipe to scan; each card links to FMCSA SAFER.
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| Date | State | Severity | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | CT | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 12, 2025 | CT | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 18, 2024 | CT | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 28, 2024 | CT | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
Aug 15, 2025
- State
- CT
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 12, 2025
- State
- CT
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 18, 2024
- State
- CT
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 28, 2024
- State
- CT
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 5 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 4 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 80% dark-condition share, which is statistically distinct (p<0.01) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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Verified federal extraction · 2026-06-21 06:42:42 UTC