Carrier profile · USDOT 805669 · MC-754279 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Franzosa Trucking Co Inc

52 power unitsavg 18.6 yrLocal · 1 statesHAZLE TWP, PA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-754279 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 455-4654 Email dispatchFRANZRAF@PTD.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.6 yr

Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 30 vehicle and 43 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.1 pts across the window. 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

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

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.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 52-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 52
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Grange’11–’15

Cincinnati’15–’18

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2015 → Oct 2018	$750K	2
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Oct 2011 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	Jul 2011 → Nov 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 52
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

39.1%

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

HAZLE TWP, PA

648 UPPER STREET

Top corridor

PA 43

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 110527 USDOT 4332019 USDOT 4452829 USDOT 3578835 USDOT 507931 USDOT 3493535 USDOT 4294282 USDOT 2100663

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ptd.net — 990 carriers: USDOT 5572 USDOT 10479 USDOT 10692 USDOT 11757 USDOT 38054 USDOT 38062 USDOT 38071 USDOT 38104

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 648 UPPER STREET, HAZLE TWP, PA, 18202
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (570) 455-4654
Cell: (570) 233-5525
Fax: (570) 455-3390
Email: franzraf@ptd.net
Web domain: ptd.net

Registration

Officer: Richard L Franzosa
USDOT / docket: 805669 · MC-754279
First registered: Apr 14, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 807,681 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 8, 2009
D-U-N-S: 603763475

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

807,681

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 FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC.

FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 805669) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 52 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 8, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 805669, and its motor carrier number is MC-754279.

Is FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC operates 52 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC based?

FRANZOSA TRUCKING CO INC is based in HAZLE TWP, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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