CUZ EXCAVATING

USDOT 1970363 Active OTHER-INTRASTATE Company officer: JUSTIN WALKER Company officer 2: TRENTON QUAY WARD Machinery / Large Objects Other (CRUSH STONE) Based in CANTON, PA

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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 mixed vs peers Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — CUZ EXCAVATING (USDOT 1970363)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1970363/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=52523 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 1970363

In FMCSA records since Nov 26, 2009 (~16y)

Company officer JUSTIN WALKER

Company officer 2 TRENTON QUAY WARD

Operation OTHER-INTRASTATE

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (CRUSH STONE)

Fleet size 18 units

Drivers 5

Contact & address

Phone: (570) 673-4010

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8827 ROUTE 14

CANTON, PA 17724

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1970363

In FMCSA records since Nov 26, 2009 (~16y)

Operation OTHER-INTRASTATE

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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	1	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	17	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	2	1	0
OOS percentage	50%	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)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CUZ EXCAVATING is a motor carrier based in CANTON, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1970363. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 18 power units and 5 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

CUZ EXCAVATING is a mid-sized fleet, operating 18 power units and 5 drivers, based in Canton, PA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (4 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 5 drivers; Ford, Trlr, and Diac are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 52,523 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

20%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 52,523 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 52,523 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2026-04

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)	4	2	50.0%	Apr 20, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		5
Diac		2
Trailer		2
Diamond C		1
General Mt		1
Kenworth		1
Parm		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	4.33	4	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.77	1	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.27	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	11.12	11	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87620567	Apr 20, 2026	PA	2	TOWANDA TOWNSHIP PA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: General Mt PA ZVA8263 · 1GT49MEY4PF158250	9	41APC, 100B-C, 23A2-LCDLN	Yes
86413889	Nov 24, 2025	PA	2	ON DUNN RD 0 FEET NORTH OF ROU	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZZD0443 · 1NKWXBEX35J072172	8	393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.55C2-B	No
85803551	Sep 16, 2025	PA	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZWR6045 · 1FT8W4DM6PED34052	2	396.5B-HWSL, 393.60D	No
83602116	Jan 13, 2025	PA	3	pa-i80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---west	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZWR6045 · 1FT8W4DM6PED34052	6	395.8A-HOSPVI, 393.60E, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
82096307	Jul 10, 2024	PA	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTR1039 · 1FD8X3HT7NEC30767	2	392.2	No
81422944	Apr 22, 2024	PA	1	pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZWR6045 · 1FT8W4DM6PED34052	4	392.2, 393.11, 393.60(d)	No
79732724	Sep 21, 2023	PA	1	US HIGHWAY 6 MEASURING 598 FEE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK OH TEMP · 1FT8W4DM6PED34052	2	392.2, 393.95(a)	No
78893470	Jun 13, 2023	PA	2	ON ROOSEVELT HWY AT ITS INTERS	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZFF4645 · 1GB4KYCY2JF122650	3	391.11(b)(5), 392.2	Yes
78417208	Apr 20, 2023	PA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTR1039 · 1FD8X3HT7NEC30767	8	392.2, 396.17(c), 393.95(f)	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA010739100X	Oct 19, 2010	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA008450300X	Aug 17, 2010	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA003192800X	Mar 30, 2010	PA	2	Yes	No	Injury
PA001345200X	Jan 22, 2010	PA	3	Yes	No	Injury

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 3, 2011

oos

Out-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ON DUNN RD 0 FEET NORTH OF ROU	PA	1	0
ON ROOSEVELT HWY AT ITS INTERS	PA	1	1
TOWANDA TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	1
US HIGHWAY 6 MEASURING 598 FEE	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	11	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	Driver Fitness	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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