J A TRUCKING INC

DOT# 267253 MC# 182834 DUNS# 153751391 West Newton, PA Authorized For-Hire
(724) 872-0801 mcs150submission@jatruck.com 212 Country Lane, West Newton PA 15089-2024
40 tractors · all owned 29 drivers 2.1M mi/yr · ~53k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 39.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
41 yrs history · 38 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
40
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
2.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 40 0 0 40
Trailers 36 59 0 95

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-12-2001) · 25 yr old
Registered
12-17-1985 (41 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-05-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JEFFREY A FRANCIA

Cargo

56.9
medium risk
General Freight Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
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 probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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 1.34×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.8 vs 1.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.8
Similar fleets
1.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
About 1.3× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 7 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.4 a year. The grade counts 8 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.32× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.54× and violations 0.73×. Together they move its crash estimate -4%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • New since the grade was set
    1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2
  • High speeding: 5

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
38
37% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
3 of 18
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 38
National avg 6.7%
Violations
37
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 11,996 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.087 0.027
Inspections 0.69 1.02
Violations 0.46 0.71
Critical violations 0.11 0.14

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

37 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    24 · 3 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 4 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
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
  • Sep
    2
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    17
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted.
  • Nov
    5
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Sep
    2
    2025
    West Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    18
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    25
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Dec
    17
    2024
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2026); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (May 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 19, 2012)

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) 28
  • Ohio 7
  • Maryland 2
  • New York 1

74% of inspections were in its home state.