CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 2643668· MC1496027· CARRIER· EIN 47-4210756
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MAT BUS CORP

3000 ORTHODOX STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19137(215) 383-0470jrollo@totalbusco.comJOSEPH SGRO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Old Republic Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
17.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1496027

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 04/01/2022
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTB 316836
Authority history (2) ▾
06/26/2023MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/26/2023PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle23 inspections · 17.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 52 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
52
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

27
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • PA30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 8% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Other5 viol74%
  • 392.10A1-RRCRailroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Bus3× · 44%
  • 392.2-SLLSRGCState/Local Laws - State railroad grade crossing violation1× · 15%
  • 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 15%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol15%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 15%
Speeding1 viol12%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 12%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing26 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps4 OOS14 viol65%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 17%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative4× · 17%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 13%
Other5 viol11%
  • 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories2× · 6%
  • 398.8D1-MWMigrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report1× · 3%
  • 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 1%
Brakes2 OOS3 viol11%
  • 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit2× · 9%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 3%
Emergency equipment2 viol6%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 6%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 35 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

43
Inspections
63
Violations
8
Out-of-service
188
CSA points
54
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

30 incomplete vehicle 8 bus 1 other
2016 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1GB3GRBG4G1284619· SC77003 PA
2016 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FS3GDC49080· SC76946 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1HA6GUBG9KN005299· SC61691 PA
2013 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassisseen 2×
4UZABRDTXDCBU4827· BA64704 PA
2016 CHEVROLET Express
1GB3GRBG3G1186875· SC77001 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBG0KN005661· SC85439 PA
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS3GDC49077· SC76943 PA
2023 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKFCJA5PF387713· SC89161 PA
2023 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKFCJA4PF387699· SC89167 PA
THMS
3UZABRDT4ECFT2654· SC84676 PA
2023 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKFCJA8PF387706· SC89174 PA
2017 CHEVROLET Express
1HA3GRBG0HN004468· SC85513 PA
2015 CHEVROLET Express
1GB6G5BG6F1242134· SC73707 PA
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS1GDC50261· SC76814 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1GB3GSBG6K1175627· SC85427 PA
2013 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis
4UZABRDT4DCFE1249· SC84641 PA
2015 FORD Transit
1FDES8PM4FKA80290· SC73127 PA
2014 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis
4UZABRDT1ECFV4885· BA72704 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBG3KN005735· SC85440 PA
2013 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis
4UZABRDTXDCFB9983· SC63127 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1GB3GSBG2K1176113· SC85415 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBG7KN003681· SC82154 PA
2023 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKFCJA9PF387701· SC89169 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBG8KN003740· SC82157 PA
2023 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKFCJA2PF387717· SC89165 PA
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FSXGDC02919· SC74271 PA
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS7GDC50264· SC76813 PA
2017 CHEVROLET Express
1HA3GSBG2HN011140· SC85503 PA
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS9GDC49083· SC76817 PA
2019 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBG8KN005617· SC85443 PA

+ 9 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
191
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
225
225 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
62.06
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi100 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi125 drivers
Company officer
JOSEPH SGRO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-06-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 191 buses.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
14
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BROOKLYN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 2025095, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 14
1
FIRST STUDENT INC
USDOT 354406Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1HA6GUBG8KN0037401HA6GUBG0KN0038001HA6GUBG7KN003681
2
BELLA BUS CORP
USDOT 2996378Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
3
BROOKLYN TRANSPORTATION CORP
USDOT 2025095Inactive· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
4
BUILT RITE SCAFFOLDING CORP
USDOT 2542709Inactive· KENILWORTH, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
GVC II INC
USDOT 3078502Active· BRONX, NY
Strong
Officer
6
L&M BUS CORP
USDOT 3022041Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
OfficerMailing
7
MAGGIES PARATRANSIT CORP
USDOT 3008736Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
8
MPC BUS CORP
USDOT 2914787Inactive· PHILADELPHIA, PA
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneAddress
9
MPC BUS CORP
USDOT 2967228Active· CRANFORD, NJ
Strong
Officer
10
PENNY TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3589863Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
11
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 3388111Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
12
QUALITY TRANSPORTATION CORP
USDOT 3022037Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
OfficerMailing
13
SMART PICK INC
USDOT 1776821Active· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
Officer
14
TTC BUS CORP
USDOT 3881271Active· STAMFORD, CT
Strong
OfficerMailing
Medium· 1
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 1975648Inactive· BROOKLYN, NY
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 08/13/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/26/2023MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 06/26/2023PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED
  4. 04/01/2022Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 316836

  5. 06/10/2015Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2021-02-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-13
Reported mileage
2,294,896 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.