NEW JERSEY TRANSIT FLEET SERVICES
DBA: NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORP
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT FLEET SERVICES is a large fleet, operating 115 power units and 127 drivers, based in Newark, NJ. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 12 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 1 fatality on crash record 372 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NEW JERSEY TRANSIT FLEET SERVICES (USDOT 880979) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • 1 fatality on crash record — 372 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/880979/ 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.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 18.8% (better). n=8620 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 114 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 372 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 15 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 20% | 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORP had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 5.0. 12 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (5 stops).
20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 376.11(d)(1) (Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 115 power units (large fleet) and 127 drivers; Freightliner, Ford, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 8,620 ACTIVE carriers operating 57–173 power units (±50% of this carrier's 115 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey (NJ) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Aug 28, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| International | 4 | |
| Freightliner | 3 | |
| Ford | 2 | |
| Strg | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 4.50 | 5 | — | 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 | 2 | — | 0.18 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88837993 | Aug 28, 2026 | NJ | 2 | RT 46 EB |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88715663 | Aug 17, 2026 | NJ | 3 | PISCATAWAY SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88656977 | Aug 10, 2026 | NJ | 3 | FRANKLIN | — | 3 | 383.51A-SOUT, 383.21, 392.2-SLLLR | Yes |
| 87368346 | Feb 3, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NJ |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
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1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 87368546 | Jan 12, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NJ |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81736993 | May 28, 2024 | NJ | 3 | TP INT3 OUT EXIT |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81588429 | May 10, 2024 | NJ | 2 | ROXBURY REST AREA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81152260 | Mar 19, 2024 | NJ | 2 | HOWELL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80886870 | Feb 19, 2024 | NJ | 3 | — |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80846542 | Feb 5, 2024 | NJ | 2 | nj-greenwich-scale-/-area |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80250544 | Nov 27, 2023 | NJ | 1 | PISCATAWAY SCALE |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9(a), 390.21T(e), 376.11(d)(1) | No |
| 79703676 | Sep 14, 2023 | NJ | 2 | JACKSON TWP NJ |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Fre
|
0 | — | No |
| 78817128 | Jun 5, 2023 | NJ | 2 | BELLMAWR BORO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 78449277 | Apr 25, 2023 | NJ | 3 | EATONTOWN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| sms-78274446 | Jan 1, 2020 | NJ | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (372 rows) View all 372 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ0007200203 | Apr 18, 2026 | NJ | 2 | Yes | No | Injury | |
| NJ0007139775 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0007064216 | Oct 20, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0007059314 | Oct 16, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 10 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0007028189 | Sep 17, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0006991197 | Aug 27, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0006938765 | Jul 16, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0006895771 | May 30, 2025 | NJ | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| NJ0006820444 | Mar 19, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0006775996 | Mar 6, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0004814597 | Dec 10, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0004701900 | Dec 6, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0002990319 | Jun 10, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0024703515 | Feb 7, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0024700268 | Jan 29, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0023221965 | Dec 19, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0023559805 | Nov 15, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0005132622 | Aug 17, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0004905626 | Jan 6, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0022198904 | Nov 7, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0022180626 | Oct 27, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0022180667 | Oct 12, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0022569226 | Oct 2, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0022164601 | Sep 23, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 11 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0022171294 | Sep 14, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | NJ | 2 | 0 |
| PISCATAWAY SCALE | NJ | 2 | 0 |
| BELLMAWR BORO | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| EATONTOWN | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| FRANKLIN | NJ | 1 | 1 |
| HOWELL | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| JACKSON TWP NJ | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| ROXBURY REST AREA | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| RT 46 EB | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| TP INT3 OUT EXIT | NJ | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376.11(d)(1) | Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV | Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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