PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC, DOT #1497653 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania · DOT #1497653 · 482 trucks · 355 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

Your truck was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Pennsylvania on September 9.

That makes 5 of your 50 inspections in the last 24 months with an out-of-service order.

Your MCS-150 lists 482 trucks and 355 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC is a large fleet motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (USDOT #1497653). As of October 25, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 46 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

59/100 Elevated Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1115
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Sept. 9, 2026, Pennsylvania. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for an oil or grease leak (49 CFR 396.5) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Sept. 4, 2026, Pennsylvania. No violations.
  • July 21, 2026, New Jersey. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a driver who isn't physically qualified (49 CFR 391.11).
  • July 21, 2026, New Jersey. No violations.
  • July 9, 2026, New Jersey. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • July 2, 2026, New Jersey. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC591122, motor passenger common carrier authority, reinstated on July 10, 2020.

FMCSA served 2 involuntary revocation notices on this authority in the last 24 months, most recently on November 28, 2025, and it was discontinued on December 9, 2025.

5 BMC-91X liability filings were cancelled on FMCSA's insurance record in the last 24 months, most recently State National Insurance Co., Inc.'s, effective December 24, 2025.

When the policy behind a BMC-91X is cancelled, the insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice (49 CFR 387.313(d)), and FMCSA starts revoking the operating authority unless a replacement filing is on record.

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC: PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania Trucking Company

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC is a large fleet operating out of PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania with USDOT number 1497653. The company operates 482 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 8%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC carries 46 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 9, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 5 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Private Property;Private Passenger, Business;Private Passenger, Non-Business;Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 25 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (330 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 4,618,800 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

The carrier reports 330 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Intrastate driver count: 330. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: School Children. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 12 involved a reported injury, and 16 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: MELROSE AV, CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, PA on October 5, 2026.

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Pennsylvania (39), New Jersey (11). The concentration in Pennsylvania is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's 2.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 8.0% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC

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2026-09-09PA01Audit check
2026-09-04PA00Audit check
2026-07-21NJ00Audit check
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2026-07-02NJ00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC

What is PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA safety rating?

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT #1497653) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 482 power unit(s) and 355 driver(s), classifying it as a large fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, under USDOT number 1497653.

What is PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 46 recorded violation(s) for PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT #1497653), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC scores 59/100 (Elevated Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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