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MELVIN R BAIR SR

USDOT 1078932 • DBA: M & J TRUCKING • 314 HARRIS ST, SAYRE, PA, 18840

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,078,932
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Pennsylvania
Phone
6078571689
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
79,308
BOC-3 Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
Physical Address
314 HARRIS ST, SAYRE, PA, 18840
Contact
Phone: 6078571689

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 20.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 13.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Jul 24, 2017
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-441979ACTIVEUnknownJun 17, 2025

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA0001666003ON FILEJul 24, 2017Jul 5, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOTN655819ON FILEJul 24, 2009Aug 18, 2011

Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA0001666003REPLACEDJul 24, 2017Jun 16, 2025
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA0001666001REPLACEDJul 24, 2012Jul 24, 2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTN655819REPLACEDJul 24, 2009Jul 24, 2012
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTN406840CANCELLEDOct 13, 2003May 5, 2008
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOTN406840CANCELLEDOct 13, 2003May 5, 2008
COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCPP5806CANCELLEDMay 12, 2003Oct 13, 2003
CANAL INSURANCE CO.CARGOC099817CANCELLEDMay 9, 2003Oct 18, 2003
CANAL INSURANCE CO.CARGOC099817REPLACEDMay 9, 2003Oct 13, 2003

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0001666003BIPD/PrimaryJul 5, 2025Jul 5, 2025
TERM/REPLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0001666003BIPD/PrimaryJun 16, 2025Jun 16, 2025
TERM/REPLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0001666001BIPD/PrimaryJul 24, 2017Jul 24, 2017
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN655819BIPD/PrimaryJul 24, 2012Jul 24, 2012
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN655819CARGOAug 18, 2011Aug 18, 2011
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN406840CARGOMay 5, 2008May 5, 2008
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN406840BIPD/PrimaryMay 5, 2008May 5, 2008
TERM/CANCLCANAL INSURANCE CO.C099817CARGOOct 18, 2003Oct 18, 2003
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.C099817CARGOOct 13, 2003Oct 13, 2003
CANCELCOMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYCPP5806BIPD/PrimaryOct 13, 2003Oct 13, 2003

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-441979INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC441979COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 9, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 17, 2025
MC441979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 27, 2009—Unknown
MC441979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 23, 2003REVOKEDMay 12, 2008

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
5
Violations
5
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
20.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 5 of 5 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states • 5 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (5 violations from 5 inspections)

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Violation Summary (5 violations from 5 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+13.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.00vs nat'l 1.80
-0.80 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (5 inspections)

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Inspection History (5 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 1, 202687483596ZANESVILLE OHOHLevel 3UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLTL, 395.8A1-HOSPYes
Jan 12, 202686798597DARIEN GAGALevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jun 6, 202584902068RoadsideNCLevel 3MANA SEMI-TRAILER2392.2No
Jun 5, 202584930893TOCCOA GAGALevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLEDNo
May 19, 202481677467LAT:33 09' 32.04NTXLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 20.0% OOS
2024-052026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

DARIEN GA1
TOCCOA GA1
ZANESVILLE OH1 · 1 OOS
LAT:33 09' 32.04N1

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

11 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 5, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 17, 2025
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-441979
Jun 16, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 24, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 24, 2012
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 18, 2011
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • CARGO
May 5, 2008
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • CARGO
May 5, 2008
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 18, 2003
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Oct 13, 2003
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Oct 13, 2003
Insurance
Insurance cancel
COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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StationZANESVILLE OH
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StationDARIEN GA
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StationTOCCOA GA
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