A J Bower Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Berwick, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 87% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 53% | 80% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | PA | MOTOR COACH |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.12 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0.82 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state PA accounts for 85% of activity. Activity outside home state (PA): 15%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | US | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | PA | BUS | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 39355AB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 39348ABMBCAD | Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 39362BEMEI | Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed). | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 16, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |