JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC
USDOT 2491325 • DBA: GALAXY CARTING INC • 160 JAMES AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07307
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,491,325
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
2018667510
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
11
MCS-150 Mileage
70,000
Physical Address
160 JAMES AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07307
Mailing Address
P O BOX 17398, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07307
Contact
Phone: 2018667510
Risk Signals2 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 100.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 76.6 percentage points above average.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 50.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 43.3 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
26%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
4
Violations
18
7 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
100.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
50.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
11
Crash Records
25
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 4 inspections
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Violation Summary (18 violations from 4 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 3 | 2 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.134(b)(3) | Cargo securement - large boulders | 3 | 3 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.134B-CRHLC | Cargo securement - large boulders | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LBL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.100(b) | Cargo securement - aggregate working load | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Inspection History (4 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 84715437 | SOUTH BRUNSWICK | NJ | Level 2 | MACK TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 81920920 | SNO | NJ | Level 2 | MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 392.9, 393.100(b), 393.134(b)(3) | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 80939124 | SNO | NJ | Level 2 | WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 392.9, 393.134(b)(3), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| May 25, 2023 | 78725822 | 10S | NJ | Level 2 | WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 392.9, 393.134(b)(3), 392.2 | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
2 total · 100.0% OOS
2024-062025-05
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving5 · 2 OOS
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
0
Injuries
23
Across 14 crashes
Tow-Aways
23
Crash History (25 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 2 | PASSAIC | Van Houten Avenue (PASSAIC COUNTY 614) | ...016759 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Jul 26, 2024 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | ORANGE | Essex Avenue | ...021380 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Jun 13, 2024 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | WEST NEW YORK TOWN | 59TH ST | ...037926 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Nov 28, 2023 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNION CITY | BERGENLINE AVE | ...174845 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Oct 16, 2023 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | KEARNY TOWN | NJ 7 | ...008648 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Oct 12, 2023 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | BELLEVILLE TWP | COLUMBUS AVE ** | ...021380 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Oct 9, 2023 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | BELLEVILLE TWP | ESSEX COUNTY 647 | ...008648 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Apr 23, 2023 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | NORTH BERGEN TWP | 76TH ST ** | ...295261 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Aug 29, 2022 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | JERSEY CITY | MANHATTAN AVE | ...016759 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Jun 7, 2022 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | JERSEY CITY | US 1 | ...105419 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Jun 7, 2022 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | RIVER EDGE BORO | 5TH AVE | ...021691 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| May 11, 2022 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP | MIDDLESEX COUNTY 682 | ...015755 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Nov 17, 2021 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | FAIRVIEW BORO | 6TH ST / LINCOLN ST ** | ...174844 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Jul 28, 2021 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | JERSEY CITY | JERSEY AVE | ...713583 | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| Nov 26, 2020 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2020 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2020 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2020 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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