WEST PENN ENERGY SERVICES LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20266 inspections · 24 violations (7 OOS) · 38% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75G-LOADVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
6
2× · sev 3
- 2393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 4393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5177.817A-HMSPHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 8392.2DIMNot in SMS
Dimension Violation (Width / Height / Length)
1
1×
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- PA12
- OH1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 75% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA16 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL J ZENTZ
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 877419929
- Registered since
- 1995-12-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 38 trucks · 13 owned trailers · 4 leased/term tractors.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
20 events- 01/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/2025Insurance filed — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ECA 3177632-10
- 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 81CAB5040102
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 81CAB5040101
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 81CAB5040100
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4607351
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4607351
- 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4607351
- 06/01/2018Insurance replaced — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECA3100125
- 02/05/2011Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy VK08302388
- 01/10/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2011)
- 01/01/2011Insurance filed — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy EIM3100130
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy VK08302388
- 02/21/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40MSIV3655
- 08/10/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/27/2009Insurance transferred — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy VK08302388
- 07/20/2009Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy VK08302388
- 02/21/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40MSIV3655
- 06/20/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (07/29/2009)
- 12/18/1995Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2008-07-31
- Last review
- 2008-07-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-12
- Reported mileage
- 603,662 mi (2025)
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