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JW TRANSIT INC

DBA: SMITTYS

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jul 8, 2016
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Apr 30, 2015
Policy effective · Jun 28, 2016
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 116 days Inactive Mar 14, 2016 → reinstated Jul 8, 2016
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 51 days Inactive Mar 10, 2015 → reinstated Apr 30, 2015
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 7.70%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — JW TRANSIT INC (USDOT 2474533)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 116 days — Inactive Mar 14, 2016 → reinstated Jul 8, 2016
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 51 days — Inactive Mar 10, 2015 → reinstated Apr 30, 2015
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 7.70%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2474533/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2474533 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MELANIE WANSACZ Company officer 2: JOHN WANSACZ General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Passengers Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Construction Based in CARBONDALE, PA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113077 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $4,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2474533
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC855878
Company officer MELANIE WANSACZ
Company officer 2 JOHN WANSACZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Passengers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Construction
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 65,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (570) 536-6556
Email: [email protected]
Physical
60 DUNDAFF ST
CARBONDALE, PA 18407
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2474533
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2014 (~12y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $4,000,000 · S2227394
Effective Jun 28, 2016
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-07-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
9
Drivers
3
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 113,077 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,077 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,077 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Mar 14, 2016 to Jul 8, 2016 (116 days)
  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Mar 10, 2015 to Apr 30, 2015 (51 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 7 0 0.0% Sep 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Icrp 9
Blui 4
Peterbilt 4
Icbu 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.76 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.20 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89065420 Sep 22, 2026 PA 3 PITTSTON TOWNSHIP PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXT4179 · 1NPCX4EX4SD747532
0 — No
86208220 Oct 30, 2025 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC68636 · 4DRBUC8N8LB542580
0 — No
86208219 Oct 30, 2025 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC61078 · 4DRBUC8N2LB536094
0 — No
85790802 Sep 15, 2025 PA 2 I-81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSW3539 · 1NPCL40X7SD728413
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84843660 May 30, 2025 PA 2 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC68636 · 4DRBUC8N8LB542580
0 — No
84489951 Apr 23, 2025 PA 3 pa-dunham-drive--dunmore-boro---p
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSB9697 · 1NPWX4EX7CD138823
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
83473324 Dec 23, 2024 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC81559 · 4DRAPAFH78A630716
0 — No
82931573 Oct 17, 2024 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Blui
PA SC88196 · 1BAKGCPA5DF289426
0 — No
82931398 Oct 17, 2024 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
PA SC68636 · 4DRBUC8N8LB542580
1 391.11B4-DEN Yes
81484763 Apr 29, 2024 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
PA BA67709 · 4DRBUC8N6LB809571
3 393.55(d)(1), 392.2, 396.5(b) No
81484737 Apr 29, 2024 PA 1 —
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Blui
PA SC88198 · 1BAKGCPA0DF289429
2 392.2 No
81484697 Apr 29, 2024 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC96722 · 4DRBUAFP06B309242
0 — No
81484696 Apr 29, 2024 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC61081 · 4DRBUC8N3LB536296
1 392.2 No
80952909 Feb 26, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSW3539 · 1NPCX4EXXLD631981
2 392.16(a), 390.21T(b) No
80792347 Feb 6, 2024 PA 1 —
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Blui
PA SC88196 · 1BAKGCPA5DF289426
4 392.2, 393.11 No
80792346 Feb 6, 2024 PA 1 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
PA SC61081 · 4DRBUC8N3LB536296
0 — No
80792148 Feb 6, 2024 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC81559 · 4DRAPAFH78A630716
0 — No
80792147 Feb 6, 2024 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC96721 · 4DRBUC8N4LB809570
0 — No
80761099 Jan 30, 2024 PA 2 —
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC81236 · 4DRBUAFN97A268678
0 — No
80053173 Oct 30, 2023 PA 2 —
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Blui
PA SC88196 · 1BAKGCPA5DF289426
0 — No
78743463 May 25, 2023 PA 2 ROBERT P CASEY HWY E EXIT 6 OF
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA SC61079 · 4DRBUAAN57B268775
0 — No
78743445 May 25, 2023 PA 1 ROBERT P CASEY HWY E EXIT 6 OF
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: Icrp
PA BA67709 · 4DRBUC8N6LB809571
0 — No
78311353 Apr 6, 2023 PA 1 — — 0 — No
78311352 Apr 6, 2023 PA 1 — — 4 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(b), 393.79 Yes
78311337 Apr 6, 2023 PA 1 CARBONDALE SCHOOL — 1 391.41(a) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA611999900X Nov 8, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC855878
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 8, 2016 MC855878-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 30, 2015 MC855878-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 18, 2014 MC855878-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY S2227394 91X $4,000,000 Jun 28, 2016 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY LPA000104 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2015 Mar 4, 2016 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150005430 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Apr 12, 2014 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150005430 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Mar 4, 2015 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150005430 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Mar 4, 2014 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150005430 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Mar 4, 2014 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150005430 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Mar 4, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 8, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 14, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Mar 14, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Mar 14, 2016
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 116 days (through Jul 8, 2016)
  5. Mar 4, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 10, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Mar 10, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Mar 10, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 51 days (through Apr 30, 2015)
  9. Mar 4, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 4, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 12, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CARBONDALE SCHOOL PA 6 0
ROBERT P CASEY HWY E EXIT 6 OF PA 2 0
I-81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION PA 1 0
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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