M&J EXCAVATION INC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 14.3% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — M&J EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 1582372)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1582372/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
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USDOT 1582372 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN SIDARI Company officer 2: MELISSA SIDARI Machinery / Large Objects Coal / Coke Construction Other (EXCAVATED MATERIALS, DIRT, STONE) Based in SUGARLOAF, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=28339 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1582372

In FMCSA records since Dec 4, 2006 (~19y)

Company officer JOHN SIDARI

Company officer 2 MELISSA SIDARI

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Coal / Coke, Construction, Other (EXCAVATED MATERIALS, DIRT, STONE)

Fleet size 37 units

Drivers 34

Annual mileage 75,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (570) 233-1898

Physical

1136 CEDAR HEAD ROAD

SUGARLOAF, PA 18249

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1582372

In FMCSA records since Dec 4, 2006 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	16	0	0
Trucks	34	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	2	2	0
OOS percentage	25%	25%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 28,339 ACTIVE carriers operating 18–56 power units (±50% of this carrier's 37 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 28,339 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 28,339 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +52.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA)	8	4	50.0%	Oct 7, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		4
Advance Mi		1
Freightliner		1
Kenworth N		1
Peterbilt		1
Sterling		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	4.31	4	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	3.03	3	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	14.25	14	—	Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89199819	Oct 7, 2026	PA	3	KIDDER TOWNSHIP PA	—	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
89075857	Sep 23, 2026	PA	3	SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA F519SME · 1FVACXFC8JHHW2346	5	383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.82DUMT	Yes
89067413	Sep 22, 2026	PA	3	HAZLE TOWNSHIP PA	TEREX ADVANCE MIXER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVS8704 · 5DG8AC4T740009840	2	392.2-SLLDL, 392.16-D	No
89007687	Sep 15, 2026	PA	3	TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP PA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK PA VBM9438 · 1NKZX4TX2JJ219877	0	—	No
88443487	Jul 16, 2026	PA	3	—	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZXR3130 · 2FZAAHAL41AH38985	3	392.2-NCDLR, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16-D	Yes
86081212	Oct 16, 2025	PA	1	ON I-81 S WEIGH STATION	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVS8705 · 1NPWL40X5DD185322	5	396.5B-L, 393.78, 390.21TC-MC	No
84803244	May 27, 2025	PA	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTT9092 · 1M2AL02C86M002126	3	393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LPL	Yes
83051681	Oct 30, 2024	PA	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZHT1090 · 1M2P267C11M059849	12	393.75A3, 393.100B, 393.9	Yes
81558518	May 7, 2024	PA	3	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZJL2209 · 1M2AG11C35M023685	1	392.16(a)	No
81018412	Mar 1, 2024	PA	3	pa-on-i81-s-ramp-at-sr93-&-tomhic	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTT9091 · 1M2AG11C43M007993	0	—	No
80020735	Oct 25, 2023	PA	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZRF0496 · 1HTSEAAR7RH583567	7	392.9(a), 393.51, 393.78	Yes
79189612	Jul 18, 2023	PA	2	I-81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZFX7635 · 1XP5DB8X4WN442491	4	393.100(b), 393.95(f), 393.78	Yes
78346484	Apr 12, 2023	PA	3	—	—	1	392.2	No
78346460	Apr 12, 2023	PA	3	—	—	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA106461800X	Jul 8, 2021	PA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA002586100X	Mar 10, 2010	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HAZLE TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	0
I-81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION	PA	1	1
KIDDER TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	0
ON I-81 S WEIGH STATION	PA	1	0
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	1
TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.51	No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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