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PITT OHIO EXPRESS LLC

DBA: PITT OHIO

DOT# 190180 MC# 30136 Pittsburgh, PA Authorized For-Hire
(412) 232-3015 15 27th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222
3,889 power units · all owned 1,858 drivers 102.7M mi/yr · ~26k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 61.5 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 1,328 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
3,889
Drivers · CDL
1,858 · 1,858
Annual miles
102.7M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 379 0 0 379
Tractors 1086 0 0 1086
Trailers 2399 0 0 2399

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-30-1989) · 37 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-20-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JEFF MERCADANTE
Officer
CHARLES HAMMEL III

Cargo

64.2
medium risk
Drive/Tow Away Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases Intermodal Containers Oilfield Equipment General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Water Well Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 8% lower than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 3889 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.92×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
54.3 vs 59.2 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
54.3
Similar fleets
59.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~76%
About typical for similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Fatal crashes
    2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Feb 7, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • New since the grade was set
    3 crashes and 6 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    33 crashes with 39 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Lapse in liability filings
    760 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 2, 2023 – Dec 1, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
  • Drivers put out of service
    3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Apr 2025 – Jan 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 175 of 465 violations (38%). Brake or light defects led to 71 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.3% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
  • 76% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 21
  • Excessive speeding: 15

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
103
2 fatalities · 39 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1,328
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.5%
104 of 988
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.3%
4 of 1,328
National avg 6.7%
Violations
465
120 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Pennsylvania (about 2320 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 183 inspections, 16 out of service 183 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 141 inspections, 7 out of service 141 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 169 inspections, 20 out of service 169 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 187 inspections, 14 out of service 187 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 189 inspections, 11 out of service 189 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 169 inspections, 18 out of service 169 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 156 inspections, 10 out of service 156 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 122 inspections, 8 out of service 122 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 12 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.013 0.022
Inspections 0.26 0.64
Violations 0.06 0.22
Critical violations 0.01 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

465 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    362 · 100 OOS
    Brakes 175 · Lights 118 · Tires 29 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 25 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    64 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 32 · Speeding 16 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 4 · Other 5
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    32 · 17 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    21
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    24
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    20
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2026
    Maryland
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    13
    2026
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    9
    2026
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    7
    2026
    Connecticut
    Fatal · 1 death
    Snow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    1 dead following tractor-trailer crash on I-84 in East Hartford
    WFSB (Channel 3, Hartford) · Feb 7, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report CT2600043272 (CTCSP0000) lists PITT OHIO EXPRESS LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name PITT OHIO EXPRESS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.

94 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
on record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
on file · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. since Dec 1, 2025
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · A I TRANSPORT since Dec 1, 2025
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Dec 2025)
  • 760 days without a liability filing (Nov 2, 2023 – Dec 1, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 28, 2000)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 250
  • Ohio 234
  • Maryland 192
  • New Jersey 175
  • New York 96
  • Michigan 71
  • Indiana 61
  • West Virginia 55

19% of inspections were in its home state.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/190180