Penta Communications Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Rahway, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 27 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 27 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70% | 85% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.53 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state PA accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 78%.
| 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 |
| PA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 3 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | VT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | VT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2024 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39311A1LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39141AFPC | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. Previously Cited on [DATE] | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3969D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |