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Company CheckJOSEPH J BRUNNER INC · DOT 236447

211 BRUNNER RD, ZELIENOPLE, PA, 16063-3505

DOT# 236447 MC# 762044 Zelienople, Pennsylvania 14 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Apr 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Oct 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 29, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(724) 775-6665

Fax(724) 775-6670

Email[email protected]

Physical Address211 BRUNNER RD, ZELIENOPLE, PA, 16063-3505

Mailing Address211 BRUNNER ROAD, ZELIENOPLE, PA, 16063

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC762044

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 years

Company Overview

JOSEPH J BRUNNER INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 14 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/16/1983. The fleet consists of 39 power units and 58 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 794,998 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 31 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JOSEPH J BRUNNER INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

Mileage

Annual Mileage794,998 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS27.3% avg 20.7%

Last Review01/21/2003

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanySTARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000636701191

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet39 units

Drivers58

Mileage794,998 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15006/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service3

OOS Rate27.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/21/2003 | Rated: 01/31/2003

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

14 · 1 OOS —

2024

15 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

2 crashes —

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026 — 19 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (10.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/15/2025	HARMONY TOWNSHIP	PA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/29/2025	BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/22/2023	PITTSBURGH CITY	PA	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/24/2023	NEW SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

32 roadside violations across 19 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 19 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (41)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/02/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRANBERRY TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/28/2026 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/28/2026 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARMONY TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
04/20/2026 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ZELIENOPLE BORO PA	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
03/02/2026 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON CONSTITUTION BLVD 382 FEET	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/22/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON 3RD ST 83 FEET EAST OF LINC	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.41A-MCPC — CFR 391.41A-MCPC Non-OOS
07/31/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON UNNAMED STREET 25 FEET EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/20/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON GLEN EDEN RD 719 FEET WEST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/12/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/20/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON 3RD ST 107 FEET WEST OF CHE	4	0	1	0	3	0	-
Violations (4) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.11A1-LIL — CFR 393.11A1-LIL Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS
02/18/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I79 NB MM 80 CRANBERRY TWP - N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/11/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON 2ND AVE E 58 FEET SOUTH OF	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/13/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 576 AT SR 22	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/26/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON FREEDOM CRIDER RD 599 FEET	4	0	1	0	3	0	-
Violations (4) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/12/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON OHIO RIVER BLVD 397 FEET NO	3	1	1	0	2	1	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) OOS
08/29/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON KLEIN RD 458 FEET EAST OF R	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 396.7(a) — CFR 396.7(a) OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
08/26/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON OHIO RIVER BLVD 137 FEET NO	5	0	1	0	4	0	-
Violations (5) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.78 — CFR 393.78 Non-OOS
07/30/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE ST 55 FEET NORTH OF L	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
07/25/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE AVE 0 FEET NORTH OF U	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
06/25/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET 76 FEET EAST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
06/12/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON KLEIN RD 103 FEET EAST OF R	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/23/2024 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	WEXFORD PA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (4) 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.53(b) — CFR 393.53(b) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) OOS
05/07/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON ROCHESTER RD 706 FEET WEST	5	1	2	1	3	0	-
Violations (5) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 391.11(b)(4) — CFR 391.11(b)(4) OOS 393.45(d) — CFR 393.45(d) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.95(a) — CFR 393.95(a) Non-OOS
02/14/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARBISON & 228E	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/06/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 79 NB ON RAMP AT EXIT 55	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
01/23/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE ST AT ITS INTERSECTIO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
01/09/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR356 AT SR422 BUTLER TWP - SR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/30/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRY HWY AT THORN HILL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/13/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BABCOCK BLVD/SIEBERT RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/03/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	RT 19 @ 76 OVERPASS	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.209(d) — CFR 393.209(d) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.53(b) — CFR 393.53(b) Non-OOS
10/31/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON ROUTE 989 440 FEET SOUTH OF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/30/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET AT ITS INTER	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/26/2023 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON FREEDOM CRIDER RD AT ITS IN	2	1	1	0	1	1	-
Violations (2) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 393.100(b) — CFR 393.100(b) OOS
08/31/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	RT 19 @ 76 OVERPASS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/25/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	300 STANHOPE ST	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.104(a) — CFR 393.104(a) Non-OOS
07/21/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	2240 BABCOCK BLVD	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS
07/19/2023 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 422 SOUTH SHORE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/18/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREEDOM RD MEASURING 68 FEET W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/11/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	WARRENDALE BAYNE RD / 79	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) Non-OOS
06/20/2023	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CONSTITUTION BLVD MEASURING 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/12/2023 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	3RD ST MEASURING 58 FEET WEST	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP2022024-10	$1,000,000	04/20/2017	04/20/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAW 0210099-00	$1,000,000	04/20/2014	04/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAW 0210099-00	$750,000	04/20/2014	04/20/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAW 0210099-00	$750,000	04/20/2014	06/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	PMU H08526606	$1,000,000	04/20/2012	04/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	CA 446-44-23	$1,000,000	04/20/2011	04/20/2012	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC762044	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/2011	-	-
MC762044	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/24/2017

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 27.2727% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 39 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 39 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 27.2727% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (41)

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