FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC

FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 52 power units and 20 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hazle Twp, PA. Across 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 27.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 18, 2018
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 39.4% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 805669)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 39.4% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/805669/
As of: Sep 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 805669 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICHARD L FRANZOSA Machinery / Large Objects Coal / Coke Garbage / Refuse Construction Other (STONE-GRAVEL) Based in HAZLE TWP, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 39.4% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=19068 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

  • Power Units −5 (57 → 52) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −5 (25 → 20) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC → FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 805669
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1999 (~27y)
MC / docket MC754279
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICHARD L FRANZOSA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Coal / Coke, Garbage / Refuse, Construction, Other (STONE-GRAVEL)
Fleet size 52 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 868,695 mi
Contact & address
Physical
648 UPPER STREET
HAZLE TWP, PA 18202
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 805669
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1999 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 868,695 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 39.4% vs 23.4% +16.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.1% vs 6.7% -4.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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 2011-07-29 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 35 0 0
Trailers 70 0 0
Trucks 17 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 54 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 86 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 44 44 0
OOS inspections 0 12 0
OOS percentage 0% 27.27%
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
52
Drivers
20
Inspections
86
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
39.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
54 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC had 44 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

44 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (44 stops).

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 19 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 57 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Mack, Macm, and Esmc are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 39.4% 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 19,068 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–78 power units (±50% of this carrier's 52 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 19,068 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
39.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 19,068 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC FRANZOSA TRUCKING COMPANY INC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 25 20
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 57 52
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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) 44 12 27.3% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 38
Macm 15
International 14
Freightliner 11
Esmc 10
Mack Truck 7
Mtlm 5
East 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.84 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 7.00 7 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (86 rows) View all 86 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88959618 Sep 10, 2026 PA 2 RICE PA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A1-TAORETA, 393.55E-B, 393.55D2-B Yes
88757694 Aug 20, 2026 PA 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.9A-LRLI Yes
88657583 Aug 10, 2026 PA 2 0 No
88657052 Aug 10, 2026 PA 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.75A1-TEPBM No
88169067 Jun 17, 2026 PA 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87911199 May 20, 2026 PA 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
87898281 May 19, 2026 PA 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87522765 Apr 8, 2026 PA 2 RICE PA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
86932988 Jan 30, 2026 PA 3 [email protected]
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86887453 Jan 23, 2026 PA 2 PA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
86436040 Nov 26, 2025 PA 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86142859 Oct 24, 2025 PA 2 pa-s.r.-0076-mm-201.3-lurgan-twp
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LFTSI No
86070401 Oct 14, 2025 PA 3 pa-i-81-s-ramp-at-tomhicken-rd-&
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85881407 Sep 24, 2025 PA 2 pa-alliance-landfill---taylor-bor
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85826765 Sep 18, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr641-hopewell-twp---cumberlan
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85737357 Sep 9, 2025 PA 2 pa-s.r.-0076-mm-226.3-middlesex-t
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85287136 Jul 21, 2025 PA 2 ON MILE HILL RD 451 FEET NORTH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85169202 Jul 8, 2025 PA 2 pa-i476-nb-mm-130.2-south-abingto
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
85074441 Jun 26, 2025 PA 2 I-81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84843614 May 30, 2025 PA 2 pa-i476-nb-mm-130.2-south-abingto
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55C1-B, 393.9 No
84803223 May 27, 2025 PA 2 ON I-81 S RAMP AT TOMHICKEN RD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84730706 May 19, 2025 PA 2 ON MILE HILL RD 453 FEET NORTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.9A-LSML Yes
84669550 May 13, 2025 PA 3 pa-on-molleystown-rd-@-i81
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84643684 May 9, 2025 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.7A-SIBT, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
84627907 May 8, 2025 PA 1 N LEHIGH AVE AT GENOGA AVE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9, 396.3A1B, 393.45DLPC No
Recent Crashes (54 rows) View all 54 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA509355700X Oct 23, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA304396900X May 11, 2023 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA204798600X May 11, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA201300100X Feb 3, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA111492600X Nov 18, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA111662300X Nov 10, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA107111100X Jul 27, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA103477800X Apr 14, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA002037800X Feb 14, 2020 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA909682300X Sep 24, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA907149400X Jul 12, 2019 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA900909600X Jan 14, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA812172200X Oct 26, 2018 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA809353700X Aug 14, 2018 PA 0 4 Yes No Injury
PA807387100X Jun 28, 2018 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA805312200X Mar 20, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA802955100X Feb 27, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA711223200X Oct 24, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA710707600X Oct 14, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA705545600X May 31, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA612472800X Nov 21, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA610875700X Sep 30, 2016 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA609358500X Sep 1, 2016 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA606655600X Jun 28, 2016 PA 0 1 No No Injury
PA413105700X Dec 18, 2014 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 29, 2011 MC754279-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZB3569 91X $750,000 Oct 18, 2018 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 035 65 46 BIPD Oct 18, 2015 Oct 18, 2018 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 035 65 46 BIPD/Primary Sep 30, 2015 Oct 18, 2015 REPLACED
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. CPP2635812 BIPD/Primary Oct 18, 2011 Sep 30, 2015 REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC 0119883 BM BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2011 Oct 18, 2011 REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC 0119883 BM BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2011 Nov 14, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 18, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Oct 18, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  3. Oct 18, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  4. Sep 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
  5. Nov 14, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  6. Oct 21, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 18, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  8. Jul 29, 2011
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 19 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0

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