NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION
USDOT 74293 · Doing business as NJ TRANSIT BUS OPERATIONS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (2394 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate1.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)443 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 74293 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-3647 |
| Legal Name | NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION |
| DBA Name | NJ TRANSIT BUS OPERATIONS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8622794530 |
| Address | 283-299 MARKET STREET, Newark, NJ, 07102 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19820616) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 5195 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 1.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 443 total (9 fatal, 309 with injuries, 282 towaway) |
- 2026-07-11 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-07-08 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-07-08 — NJ — 1 injured
- 2026-07-07 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-07-06 — NJ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (132), 30 (124), 16 (97).
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) | 2394 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4900 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 100,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-MAR-26 |
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION operates 2394 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
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- TRUE TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 73965, 200 power units
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