Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Septa — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1984)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Septa
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1234 Market Street Fl 14, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3780
Phone
(215) 580-8100
Power units
1,414
Drivers
2,179
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC029850
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Denied — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/07/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/12/2005
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
fbrandis@septa.org — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
33
Reportable crashes
25
Tow-aways
25
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 06/2026 · PA 05/2026 · PA 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 21, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 5, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 6, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 16, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 20, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 12, 2023 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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