IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC
Newark, NJ · MC 434921
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 | 674147 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 434921 |
| Reported physical address | 65 JABEZ STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105, US |
| Reported business phone | (973) 491-5151 |
| Reported power units | 88 |
| Reported drivers | 79 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Sean Mchugh |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jul 19, 2011 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 72 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 2.8% (2 of 72) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 46.4% (26 of 56) |
| Violations | 197 across 55 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 50 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS939347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt73939ALLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative73939ALSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on739345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection6
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Newark record
IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC reports 88 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
IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 14 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Meat
- Chemicals
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Utility
- 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: this carrier’s band | 104 | 1.6% |
| Over 100 | 20 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jan 28, 1997
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jul 28, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC434921 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC434921 | MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Nov 17, 2025 | BMC-91X | TI TS CA0001567 00 |
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.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC434921 · 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 674147. 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 foodIntermodal containers
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