MAN CONTRACTING INC

DENVER, PA

MAN CONTRACTING INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 3 drivers, based in Denver, PA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 62.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 80.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MAN CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2189519)
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 80.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2189519/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 2189519 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL A. NIX Garbage / Refuse Construction Based in DENVER, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
NR

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 80% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142740 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 2189519
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer MICHAEL A. NIX
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 60 mi
Contact & address
Physical
125 HERTZOG VALLEY ROAD
DENVER, PA 17517
Mailing
PO BOX 9
DENVER, PA 17517
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2189519
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 80.0% vs 23.4% +56.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 62.5%
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
7
Drivers
3
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
80.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

MAN CONTRACTING INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 62.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (8 stops).

Violation profile

62.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (71.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 80.0% 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 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
80%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +80 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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 5 62.5% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
International 2
Peterbilt 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.00 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 9.31 9 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88961273 Sep 10, 2026 PA 3 NEW MORGAN BORO PA
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88657148 Aug 10, 2026 PA 1 2 393.134B-CRHLC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88531553 Jul 27, 2026 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.134B-CRHLC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88285195 Jun 30, 2026 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TC-MC No
87275049 Mar 6, 2026 PA 2 LEBANON LANDFILL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.19 No
86363243 Nov 17, 2025 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.104F1-C, 390.21TB3-OPERBY Yes
85246055 Jul 16, 2025 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84826065 May 29, 2025 PA 2 pa-219-street-rd-(seccra-landfill
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.9A2-C, 390.21TC-MC Yes
82106900 Jul 11, 2024 PA 1 AT GREATER LEBANON REFUSE AUTH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
81925571 Jun 18, 2024 PA 1
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 393.207(a), 393.75(a)(4), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80129002 Nov 8, 2023 PA 2 ON DIVISION HWY AT LANCHESTER
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79935943 Oct 16, 2023 PA 2 CONESTOGA LANDFILL 420 QUARRY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75(b), 392.2, 390.21T(a) No
78633636 May 15, 2023 PA 2 CONESTOGA LANDFILL
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21T(b) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA304355000X Apr 21, 2023 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA201284600X Feb 1, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(4) Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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