RITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

Mifflinburg, PA · Interstate · 28 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 13, 2006 (20 years)

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  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average46.7% vs Pennsylvania average 20.9%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC560239: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
46.7%
7 of 15 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC560239 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC560239PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA866213769 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Dec 1, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

33inspections
46.7%vehicle out-of-service
7 of 15 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 33 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
74violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026MI20No
Oct 7, 2026MA31No
Oct 7, 2026NY10No
Jul 20, 2026MI31No
Jul 1, 2026CT31No
May 20, 2026CT31No
Apr 30, 2026CT30No
Mar 5, 2026MI31No
Feb 17, 2026MI31No
Jan 15, 2026PA25Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

31 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 74 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance16751.6%67.0%
Unsafe Driving8025.8%15.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7022.6%12.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
30
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
30
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DB
11
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR
11
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104F3C
11
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110B2IIC
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1HCM
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 15, 2026Harrisburg City, PA02
Oct 21, 2025Dorrance Township, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1487884
MC / docketMC560239
Legal nameRITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units28
Drivers20
Annual mileage838,382 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 13, 2006 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 24, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsPaper ProductsConstructionOtherModular Homes

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about RITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

What does RITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC's operating authority allow?

MC560239: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about RITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking RITZ-TRANS CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1487884. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (570) 966-5146, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC560239, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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