P V T A — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
DBA
P V T A
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2808 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01107
Phone
(413) 732-6248
Power units
315
Drivers
200
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC308500
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Crash record — last 24 months
10
Reportable crashes
10
Tow-aways
6
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 05/2026 · MA 03/2026 · MA 11/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFour re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
PVTA to end service early due to storm - Western Mass News
Western Mass News · 1/25/2026
PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule - MassLive
MassLive · 5/27/2026
City leaders discuss free bus program with residents following mayoral call-for-action - Western Mass News
Western Mass News · 6/8/2026
Riders and drivers weigh in on PVTA’s free bus rides experiment - MassLive
MassLive · 12/29/2024
Free PVTA rides continue for local bus riders - Western Mass News
Western Mass News · 7/1/2025
Coronavirus prompts Peter Pan Bus Lines, PVTA to step up cleaning - MassLive
MassLive · 3/5/2020
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
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