DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC
Newark, NJ · MC 186214
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 288155 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 186214 |
| Reported physical address | 500 AVENUE P, NEWARK, NJ, 07105-4802, US |
| Reported business phone | (973) 589-5931 |
| Reported power units | 174 |
| Reported drivers | 176 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 14, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Scott Fields, John Scerbo |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jan 28, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 205 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.5% (1 of 205) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 22.2% (28 of 126) |
| Violations | 113 across 79 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 30 |
| Crashes | 16 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 4 / 15 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 6 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345B2BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.73922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other639345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured639375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS539355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19984
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Newark record
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC reports 174 power units. The Newark, New Jersey directory contains 6,573 census records, of which 5,421 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 18 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Meat
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,152 | 17.5% |
| 1 | 3,812 | 58.0% |
| 2–5 | 1,150 | 17.5% |
| 6–20 | 335 | 5.1% |
| 21–100 | 104 | 1.6% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 20 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Mar 03, 1987
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 14, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC186214 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC186214 | Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | Oct 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | GRT60591A |
| MC186214 | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Oct 01, 2024 | BMC-91X | KCA 2601855 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC186214 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 288155. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsHousehold goodsLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesFresh produceIntermodal containers
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