R & J TRANSPORTATION LLC

POTTSVILLE, PA

Joins 20 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — R & J TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 204995)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/204995/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 204995 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ERIK KLEPP Passengers Based in POTTSVILLE, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0.6% (better). Vehicle OOS 5% vs peer median 14.6% (better). n=9608 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 204995

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ERIK KLEPP

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Passengers

Fleet size 105 units

Drivers 85

Annual mileage 1,000,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (570) 385-4488

Email: [email protected]

Physical

326 CHESTNUT STREET

POTTSVILLE, PA 17901

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 204995

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,000,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 5.0% vs 23.4% -18.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Accident reports (24 months)

All 32 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 35 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	20	20	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	5%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

105

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

5.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

32 all-time

Authorities

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 9,608 ACTIVE carriers operating 52–158 power units (±50% of this carrier's 105 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

0.6%

Median across 9,608 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.6%

Median across 9,608 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-12 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA)	20	1	5.0%	Feb 4, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Thomas		22
Icrp		8
Thom		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	0.35	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86967586	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC78588 · 4UZABRFC4JCJN3707	0	—	No
86967585	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC50506 · 4DRBUC8N2GB204047	0	—	No
86967578	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC65237 · 4DRBUC8N4GB731524	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
86967577	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA BA75749 · 4DRBUC8N6JB522888	0	—	No
86967576	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thom PA SC77283 · 4UZABRDT1GCGT6540	0	—	No
86967575	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC75660 · 4UZABRDT7HCHT1721	0	—	No
86967569	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thom PA SC75662 · 4UZABRDT8HCHT3753	0	—	No
86967568	Feb 4, 2026	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC78587 · 4UZABRFC6JCJF9990	0	—	No
84556260	Apr 30, 2025	PA	1	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA BA76532 · 4DRBUC8N7JB523080	4	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
84556241	Apr 30, 2025	PA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC75660 · 4UZABRDT7HCHT1721	0	—	No
84556240	Apr 30, 2025	PA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC72402 · 4UZABRDT5GCGT6539	0	—	No
84556239	Apr 30, 2025	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC94375 · 4UZABRFC5RCUH7465	0	—	No
84556095	Apr 30, 2025	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC81584 · 4UZABRFB8LCLM2497	0	—	No
84556094	Apr 30, 2025	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC85603 · 4UZABRFB0MCMF2134	0	—	No
84556076	Apr 30, 2025	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC90953 · 4DRBUC8N1NB683218	0	—	No
84556075	Apr 30, 2025	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA BA75749 · 4DRBUC8N6JB522888	0	—	No
83416015	Dec 17, 2024	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC75660 · 4UZABRDT7HCHT1721	0	—	No
83416014	Dec 17, 2024	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC68762 · 4UZABRDTXFCGJ3899	0	—	No
83416006	Dec 17, 2024	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC78589 · 4UZABRFC8JCJF9991	0	—	No
83416005	Dec 17, 2024	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC77283 · 4UZABRDT1GCGT6540	0	—	No
80359498	Dec 8, 2023	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC75663 · 4UZABRDTXHCHT3754	2	392.2	No
80359497	Dec 8, 2023	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA BA81035 · 4UZABRFC5KCJZ1402	1	392.2	No
80359496	Dec 8, 2023	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC81584 · 4UZABRFB8LCLM2497	1	392.2	No
80359489	Dec 8, 2023	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC83058 · 4UZABRFB1LCLM2499	0	—	No
80359488	Dec 8, 2023	PA	2	ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Thomas PA SC93566 · 4UZABRFC7RCUD5363	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (32 rows) View all 32 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA504043100X	Apr 28, 2025	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA400869700X	Jan 5, 2024	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA309798600X	Oct 24, 2023	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA200338000X	Jan 3, 2022	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA813292200X	Dec 5, 2018	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA710220400X	Sep 28, 2017	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA701478700X	Feb 3, 2017	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA613547000X	Nov 30, 2016	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA604467200X	Apr 28, 2016	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA601856900X	Feb 3, 2016	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA501336900X	Jan 22, 2015	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA501301000X	Jan 14, 2015	PA	3	No	No	Injury
NJ0014514082	Aug 2, 2014	NJ	2	Yes	No	Injury
PA212128300X	Nov 29, 2012	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA209409400X	Sep 19, 2012	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA202327300X	Feb 22, 2012	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA906022700X	May 12, 2009	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA700355100X	Dec 15, 2006	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA605334100X	Apr 7, 2006	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA541766500X	Nov 3, 2005	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA512966800X	Apr 5, 2005	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA513350100X	Feb 22, 2005	PA	1	No	No	Injury
MD0409494012	Apr 27, 2004	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA0302339900	Jun 4, 2003	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA0302292000	Jun 3, 2003	PA	2	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ON CHESTNUT ST 193 FEET NORTH	PA	8	0
ON CHESTNUT ST 130 FEET NORTH	PA	6	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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