ASTRO CHEMICALS INC
Springfield, MA · MC 441088
ASTRO CHEMICALS INC (USDOT 35742, MC 441088), a carrier in Springfield, Massachusetts, lists 18 power units and 20 drivers on its MCS-150. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 20 inspections involved a placarded load. Inspectors identified 15 different power units by VIN over two years, close to the 18 it reports.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 35742 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ASTRO CHEMICALS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 441088 |
| Reported physical address | 126 MEMORIAL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01104, US |
| Reported business phone | (413) 781-7240 |
| Reported power units | 18 |
| Reported drivers | 20 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 02, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Bill Cunningham Jr., Chris Diamond Sr. |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Jul 13, 2004 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jul 22, 2004 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
ASTRO CHEMICALS INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
35 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 10 states and provinces. Inspected in 17 of 25 months; busiest Aug 2026 with 5.
| Inspections | 35 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 35) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 14.8% (4 of 27) |
| Violations | 19 across 10 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 3 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 20 · 1 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
393100BCCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV239345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured21712CHMGRMCHM (General Requirements) - Failing to comply with Hazardous Materials regulations when offering hazardous materials for transportation1172602CHMERHM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information1177823AHMPMCNPHM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Springfield record
ASTRO CHEMICALS INC reports 18 power units. The Springfield, Massachusetts directory contains 1,650 census records, of which 1,460 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ASTRO CHEMICALS INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Chemicals
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 190 | 11.5% |
| 1 | 956 | 57.9% |
| 2–5 | 354 | 21.5% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 116 | 7.0% |
| 21–100 | 25 | 1.5% |
| Over 100 | 9 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 02, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
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
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 35742. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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