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Freight Carrier · South River, NJ

TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC

Name: TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC
Address: 45 MONTICELLO WAY, SOUTH RIVER, NJ, 08882, US
Telephone: (908) 421-4386

45 MONTICELLO WAY · South River, NJ 08882

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #1805348
USDOT #4309761 USDOT Active

2
Power Units
2
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC is a South River, NJ freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of New Jersey. This company has 2 truck(s) in their fleet and 2 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1805348 and their USDOT number is 4309761.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/11/2026 · last updated Jun 21, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 03/11/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 90,000 (2025)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Fresh Produce
Meat
Refrigerated Food

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Home base Inspected in 5 states over the past 24 months: CT (3), MD (2), NY (1), NC (1), VA (1). Home base: South River, New Jersey.

Safety Record

2 Severe Violations Updated Jul 23, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
1
Injury
0
Tow
1
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0 0 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 1.35 4 Vehicle Maintenance 4.87 2 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 1.35 2

Inspection Summary

8
Total
2
Clean
6
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 13 unique codes

Critical 4

391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement1× OOS×1 SW 8
395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× OOS×1 SW 7
391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× OOS×1 SW 2
391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to completion of inspection.1× OOS×1 SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 4

396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× SW 4
393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× SW 3
393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× SW 2
393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2

Hours of Service 5

395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× SW 1
395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official1× SW 1
395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× SW 1
395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× SW 1
395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC
45 MONTICELLO WAY
SOUTH RIVER, NJ 08882

Mailing Address

TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC
45 MONTICELLO WAY
SOUTH RIVER, NJ 08882-2597

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TOP GEAR FREIGHT LLC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 13 unique codes

Critical 4

Vehicle Maintenance 4

Hours of Service 5

Locations

Location on Map

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