Carrier profile · USDOT 1480997 · MC-552555 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Curtze Transportation Inc

138 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 6 statesERIE, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-552555 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

138Power units

70 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(814) 452-2281 Email dispatchjcook@curtze.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 235 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

138 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

123 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 62 vehicle and 123 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

117 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 138-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 138
Inspections · 24 mo: 123
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’07–’09

Wausau’11–’13

National Union’15–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2015

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2015 → Jul 2015	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jul 2014 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2010	$750K	2
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Jul 2006 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jul 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 138
Observed power (24 mo): 70
Trailers (towed): 18

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

72.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

123

PA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Pennsylvania: 66 inspections
New York: 43 inspections
Ohio: 5 inspections
Maryland: 4 inspections
West Virginia: 3 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections

Home base

ERIE, PA

1717 EAST 12TH STREET 1717 EAST

Top corridor

PA 66 · NY 43 · OH 5

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3818534Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 427365 USDOT 1031772 USDOT 330142 USDOT 3986792 USDOT 3818534 USDOT 86876

Shares a company officer with other carriers

c bruce kern — 2 carriers: USDOT 1399288

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

138

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1717 EAST 12TH STREET 1717 EAST, ERIE, PA, 16511
Mailing address: PO BOX 797, ERIE, PA, 16512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (814) 452-2281
Fax: (814) 459-1213
Email: jcook@curtze.com
Web domain: curtze.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Scott Kern · C Bruce Kern
USDOT / docket: 1480997 · MC-552555
First registered: Mar 31, 2006
Last MCS-150: Dec 17, 2024 · 3,573,368 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

138

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,573,368

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 62 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

54violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 62inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

200%0 / 20

Other vehicle maintenance

1436%5 / 14

Lights

110%0 / 11

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Oct 24 to Apr 250 / 12

6%Apr 25 to Oct 251 / 18

14%Oct 25 to Apr 262 / 14

0%Apr 26 to Oct 260 / 18

Top 3 codes (12 of 54 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.203B-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
172.201D-HMSPS Other violation1
177.817E2-HMHC Other violation1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STPAL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55A-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-HCM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1T Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC.

CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1480997) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jul 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 123 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 123 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 138 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 17, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1480997, and its motor carrier number is MC-552555.

Is CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

CURTZE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 4.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 235 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).