DUFFY INC

USDOT 278952 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated INDIVIDUAL Owner: JAMES DUFFY Additional owner: JAMIE KALUZA Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Other (SAND/STONE) Based in SMETHPORT, PA Grade B · 71
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Owner: JAMES DUFFY
Additional owner: JAMIE KALUZA
Cargo: Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Other (SAND/STONE)
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TruckCodex risk summary — DUFFY INC (USDOT 278952)
Verdict: CAUTION
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): JAMES DUFFY (Owner); JAMIE KALUZA (Additional owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/278952/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 15.6% (worse). n=28856 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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 278952
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1986 (~39y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Owner JAMES DUFFY
Additional owner JAMIE KALUZA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Other (SAND/STONE)
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 388,380 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1 DELTA DRIVE
SMETHPORT, PA 16749
Mailing
P O BOX 374
SMETHPORT, PA 16749-0374
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 278952
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1986 (~39y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 388,380 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trucks 27 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 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 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
34
Drivers
13
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
18 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DUFFY INC is a individual based in SMETHPORT, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 278952. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 34 power units and 13 drivers, with 19 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

DUFFY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 13 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Smethport, PA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in PA (6 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 34 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Volvo, GMC, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 28,856 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,856 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 28,856 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-06

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) 6 1 16.7% Jun 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 6
Mack 2
Vulc 2
GMC 1
Great Dane 1
International 1
Kenworth 1
Mack Truck 1
Peterbilt 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 17.50 18 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88168519 Jun 16, 2026 PA 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87436248 Mar 30, 2026 PA 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86256689 Nov 5, 2025 PA 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLDL No
83602038 Jan 13, 2025 PA 3 ON CHERRY ST 204 FEET WEST OF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSIV No
82931543 Oct 16, 2024 PA 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82574936 Sep 3, 2024 PA 2
GMC TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.43(d), 393.41, 393.9(a) Yes
81796721 Jun 4, 2024 PA 2
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.78, 392.2 No
81309103 Apr 8, 2024 OH 2 oh-girard(hubbard)scales
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
80839912 Feb 12, 2024 PA 2 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5(b), 396.17(c), 395.8(f)(1) No
79963149 Oct 18, 2023 NY 2 ny-bath-(wb)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11, 393.9(a) No
79764600 Sep 25, 2023 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 392.2 No
79720933 Sep 20, 2023 PA 3 ROUTE 120 MEASURING 169 FEET S
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79461380 Aug 18, 2023 PA 2
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
79447403 Aug 17, 2023 PA 2
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
78971678 Jun 22, 2023 PA 3 CLEARFIELD I 80 EXIT
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78954183 Jun 21, 2023 NY 2 ELLERY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2 No
78893363 Jun 12, 2023 PA 2 pa-i80-eb-mm-194-greene-twp---eas
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78866255 May 31, 2023 PA 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78865983 May 30, 2023 PA 2
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.83(g), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA407513400X Aug 27, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA310508200X Nov 13, 2023 PA 0 1 No No Injury
PA303456900X Apr 17, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA107837000X Aug 18, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA000379800X Dec 20, 2019 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA707524400X Jul 23, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA511857900X Oct 28, 2015 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500018100X Dec 31, 2014 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA408351000X Aug 25, 2014 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA407302200X Jul 2, 2014 PA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
PA106705600X Jun 23, 2011 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA106344600X Jun 14, 2011 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA102060900X Feb 6, 2011 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA009815600X Oct 9, 2010 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA200076300X Oct 26, 2001 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA503017200A Feb 22, 1995 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA3050187001 May 7, 1993 PA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
PA2400889002 Aug 28, 1992 PA 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify DUFFY INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DUFFY INC

Is DUFFY INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. DUFFY INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 278952 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DUFFY INC's safety rating?
DUFFY INC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional. A Conditional rating indicates the carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard during its most recent compliance review and is on notice to remediate. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has DUFFY INC had?
19 roadside inspections are on file for DUFFY INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DUFFY INC's out-of-service rate?
DUFFY INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DUFFY INC based?
DUFFY INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1 DELTA DRIVE, SMETHPORT, Pennsylvania 16749. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DUFFY INC have valid operating authority?
DUFFY INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does DUFFY INC operate?
DUFFY INC self-reports 34 power units and 13 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DUFFY INC had any crashes?
18 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DUFFY INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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