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DOT #74293 · NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION
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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION

DBA: NJ TRANSIT BUS OPERATIONS

DOT# 74293 MC# 3647 DUNS# 618026801 Newark, NJ Authorized For-Hire
(862) 279-4530 cmrodriguez@njtransit.com 283-299 Market Street, Newark NJ 07102
2,394 power units 4,900 drivers 100M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
Not graded

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
2,394
Drivers · CDL
4,900 · 0
Annual miles
100M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (06-16-1982) · 44 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-19-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
PAOLA VAZQUEZ
Officer
CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ

Cargo

50.0
medium risk

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

Not Graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Fatal crashes
    7 crashes with 7 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 14, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • New since the grade was set
    4 crashes after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    298 crashes with 507 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    12 out-of-service violations against drivers: 11 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Nov 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 161 of 665 violations (24%). Light or brake defects led to 21 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.2% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
  • 93% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2
  • Excessive speeding: 21

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
449
7 fatalities · 509 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
5,177
93% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.0%
75 of 1,066
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.2%
12 of 5,160
National avg 6.7%
Violations
665
97 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 814 inspections, 13 out of service 814 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 834 inspections, 7 out of service 834 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1061 inspections, 8 out of service 1061 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1089 inspections, 12 out of service 1089 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 458 inspections, 16 out of service 458 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 464 inspections, 10 out of service 464 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 430 inspections, 20 out of service 430 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 26 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.096 0.022
Inspections 1.79 0.63
Violations 0.14 0.22
Critical violations 0.01 0.05

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

What they get cited for

665 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    618 · 85 OOS
    Lights 161 · Brakes 109 · Cargo securement 61 · Steering & suspension 48 · Wheels & hubs 22 · 217 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    28 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 24 · Reckless / lane 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    19 · 12 OOS
    No valid CDL 18 · Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service 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
    8
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    3
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    3
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    2
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    29
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    29
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    28
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    New Jersey
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    NJ Transit Bus Crash Kills Dirt Bike Rider In South Jersey, Officials Say
    Cherry Hill, NJ Patch · Jul 17, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report NJ0007279693 (Camden County Police Departmen) lists NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION’s bus 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 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Nov
    30
    2025
    New Jersey
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
    In the news
    Pleasantville bus driver indicted in deadly Absecon hit-and-run
    BreakingAC · Feb 19, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report NJ0007104778 (Absecon Police Department) lists NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION’s bus 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 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 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.

439 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$5,000,000 · WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2006
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 25, 2026)

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
  • New Jersey (HQ) 5,174
  • New York 2
  • Pennsylvania 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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/74293