MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC, DOT #861702 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your latest roadside inspection, New York on October 15, was clean: no violations.
22 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, 8 with violations and none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 13 trucks and 12 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in RIDGEFIELD, New Jersey (USDOT #861702). As of October 27, 2026, it holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 69/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 33 recent inspection(s) and 27 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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69/100 Moderate Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 10 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
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Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Oct. 15, 2026, New York. No violations.
- Oct. 6, 2026, New Jersey. No violations.
- Aug. 11, 2026, New Jersey. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
- Aug. 6, 2026, Connecticut. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.47) and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.53).
- July 28, 2026, New Jersey. No violations.
- July 13, 2026, New York. No violations.
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC: RIDGEFIELD, New Jersey Trucking Company
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is a small fleet operating out of RIDGEFIELD, New Jersey with USDOT number 861702. The company operates 13 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Conditional. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 69/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC has undergone 33 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC carries 27 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 15, 2026. Across 33 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 69/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 69 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.
New Jersey Trucking Compliance: RIDGEFIELD Area Carriers
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 01). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: intrastate beyond 100 miles (12 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 750,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 straight trucks, 5 tractors, 18 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 12 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 12. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 13 crash events involving MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 8 involved a reported injury, and 11 resulted in a tow-away. 13 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: I-95 Secondary Western Alignment, RIDGEFIELD BORO, NJ on July 24, 2024.
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across New York (9), New Jersey (9), Connecticut (4). The concentration in New York is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 33 recorded inspections, MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's 3.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | NY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-06 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-11 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-06 | CT | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-28 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-13 | NY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-07 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-12 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-17 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-12-26 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC
What is MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC (USDOT #861702) holds a "Conditional" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 69/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC operates 13 power unit(s) and 12 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC based?
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in RIDGEFIELD, New Jersey, under USDOT number 861702.
What is MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 33 recent DOT inspection(s) and 27 recorded violation(s) for MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC (USDOT #861702), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC scores 69/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like MONTENA TARANTO FOODS INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 27, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile