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PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC

DBA: PENSKE LOGISTICS

DOT# 268015 MC# 143308 DUNS# 118202423 Reading, PA Authorized For-Hire
(610) 775-6000 2675 Morgantown Road, Reading PA 19607
6,237 power units · all leased 8,248 drivers 475.5M mi/yr · ~76k per unit
HazMat
Not graded

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
6,237
Drivers · CDL
8,248 · 8,137
Annual miles
475.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 579 149 728
Tractors 0 4869 640 5509
Trailers 0 9071 1521 10592

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (12-06-2000) · 25 yr old
Registered
01-02-1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-07-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
SCOTT ZUIDEMA
Officer
JEFF JACKSON

Cargo

62.5
medium risk
Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat

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.

Not Graded

Not graded yet: the fleet size is confirmed (roadside inspections saw 1,939 different trucks of this carrier in the last 12 months; 8,248 drivers on file). Above 5,000 power units a FRED grade moved between bands too often from month to month to publish (tested November 2026). Fleets this size are checked again in mid-2027.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Fatal crashes
    17 crashes with 22 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 28, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • New since the grade was set
    3 crashes after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    121 crashes with 157 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Lapse in liability filings
    60 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 2, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024) 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
    62 out-of-service violations against drivers: 29 no valid CDL, 17 hours of service, 16 medical certificate (Sep 2024 – Sep 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 521 of 2406 violations (22%). Brake or light defects led to 161 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 184
  • Excessive speeding: 225
  • Substance violations: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
452
22 fatalities · 179 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
5,935
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.8%
441 of 3,446
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.0%
61 of 5,933
National avg 6.7%
Violations
2,406
546 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 694 inspections, 51 out of service 694 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 702 inspections, 42 out of service 702 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 814 inspections, 71 out of service 814 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 783 inspections, 78 out of service 783 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 710 inspections, 60 out of service 710 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 758 inspections, 64 out of service 758 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 791 inspections, 75 out of service 791 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 639 inspections, 52 out of service 639 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 44 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.036 0.022
Inspections 0.71 0.63
Violations 0.19 0.22
Critical violations 0.04 0.05

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

What they get cited for

2,406 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    1,450 · 481 OOS
    Brakes 521 · Lights 324 · Tires 287 · Cargo securement 76 · Wheels & hubs 65 · 177 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    653 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 342 · Speeding 250 · Phone use 6 · Seat belt 6 · Other 49
  • Hours of service No alert
    244 · 17 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 155 · Over hours limit 43 · No log 38 · False log 8
  • Driver fitness No alert
    48 · 45 OOS
    No valid CDL 32 · Medical certificate 16
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    11 · 3 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
  • Sep
    11
    2026
    Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    7
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Sep
    2
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dawn.
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    24
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    21
    2026
    Colorado
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Massachusetts
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    28
    2026
    Texas
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Driver Killed After Fiery Crash Into Parked Semi In Houston
    onscene.tv · Jul 27, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report TX7HU9HQE1XJ (Harris County Constable Precinct 5) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Jun
    25
    2026
    New Jersey
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Driver killed after tractor-trailers crash on NJ Turnpike, burst into flames in Carteret
    ABC7 New York · Jun 25, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report NJ0007279810 (New Jersey State Police) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Jun
    5
    2026
    North Dakota
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Pedestrian struck, killed by semi on I-29 near Argusville
    Valley News Live · Jun 5, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report ND0001182294 (North Dakota Highway Patrol) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Feb
    17
    2026
    Colorado
    Fatal · 5 deaths
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    5th victim dies following massive pileup during ‘brown out’ conditions south of Pueblo
    KKTV · Feb 18, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report CO2026000792 (Colorado State Patrol) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Nov
    13
    2025
    Tennessee
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    UPDATE: 1 killed in crash between car and tractor-trailer on Bypass - ClarksvilleNow.com
    ClarksvilleNow.com · Nov 13, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report TN0301053274 (Clarksville Police Dept) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Sep
    10
    2025
    Ohio
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
    In the news
    Millbury man identified as victim in fatal Wyandot County crash - Crawford County Now
    Crawford County Now · Sep 10, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report OH0255172320 (Bucyrus Osp) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Aug
    21
    2025
    Georgia
    Fatal · 2 deaths
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Two killed in tragic crash on Highway 25 South
    WFXG · Aug 22, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report GA0010015301 (Burke Co Sheriffs Office) lists PENSKE LOGISTICS 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 PENSKE LOGISTICS 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.

437 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $5,500,000 (total $7,500,000) · Old Republic Insurance Company
on record since Jan 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 60 days without a liability filing (Nov 2, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 29, 2016)

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
  • California 1,222
  • Tennessee 429
  • New York 370
  • Texas 353
  • Illinois 273
  • Maryland 219
  • Ohio 218
  • Alabama 195

Runs well beyond its home state: 188 of 5,935 inspections were in Pennsylvania.

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/268015