JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC
USDOT 2491325 · Doing business as GALAXY CARTING INC
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2491325 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC |
| DBA Name | GALAXY CARTING INC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2018667510 |
| Address | 160 JAMES AVENUE, Jersey City, NJ, 07307 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-02 — NJ — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-26 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-13 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-11-28 — NJ — 1 injured
- 2023-10-16 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 25 (1), 26 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 70,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-AUG-24 |
JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 91% of carriers registered in NJ.
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