Carrier profile · USDOT 278750 · MC-165594 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ellwood City Transit Inc

0 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesELLWOOD CITY, PA74/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-165594 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.3Avg age (yr)

2012–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 752-9701 Email dispatchJOSH@ELLWOODCITYTRANSIT.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Tig Premier’00–’03

American Southern’03–’07

American Alternative’03–’07

Philadelphia’21–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Dec 2025	$5M	4
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$5M	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2003 → Apr 2007	$5M	6
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Apr 2007	$5M	1
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2003	$5M	4
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$5M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Dec 1999	$5M	5
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1995 → Dec 1997	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 1994 → Dec 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELLWOOD CITY, PA

294 PORTERSVILLE RD

Top corridor

PA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1129559

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joshua v. coonfare — 2 carriers: USDOT 2300420

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 294 PORTERSVILLE RD, ELLWOOD CITY, PA, 16117-2415
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (724) 752-9701
Cell: (724) 312-6194
Fax: (724) 752-1170
Email: josh@ellwoodcitytransit.com
Web domain: ellwoodcitytransit.com

Registration

Officers: Joshua V. Coonfare · Deborah A . Zona
USDOT / docket: 278750 · MC-165594
First registered: Sep 10, 1986
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2021 · 158,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 4810628

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

158,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC.

ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC (USDOT 278750) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?

ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 278750, and its motor carrier number is MC-165594.

Is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC's safety record?

ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC's fleet?

ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC operates 0 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC based?

ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC is based in ELLWOOD CITY, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(724) 752-9701 Email dispatchJOSH@ELLWOODCITYTRANSIT.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 278750
MC / Docket: MC-165594
Officer: JOSHUA V. COONFARE
Address: 294 PORTERSVILLE RD
ELLWOOD CITY, PA, 16117-2415

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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