MJ MEEHAN EXCAVATING INC

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 31, 2026
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 16, 2021
Policy effective · Mar 31, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 498 days Nov 18, 2024 → Mar 31, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 107 days Inactive Dec 30, 2020 → reinstated Apr 16, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000 PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MJ MEEHAN EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 2452165)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 498 days — Nov 18, 2024 → Mar 31, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 107 days — Inactive Dec 30, 2020 → reinstated Apr 16, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000 — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2452165/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2452165 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-DIRT/SALT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL J MEEHAN II Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (HEATING OIL) Based in BELLINGHAM, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74159 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
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2452165
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2013 (~12y)
MC / docket MC075064
Company officer MICHAEL J MEEHAN II
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-DIRT/SALT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (HEATING OIL)
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 414,502 mi
Contact & address
Physical
235 B MAPLE ST
BELLINGHAM, MA 02019
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2452165
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2013 (~12y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-DIRT/SALT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 414,502 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.11%
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
12
Drivers
7
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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

MJ MEEHAN EXCAVATING INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (8) and RI (1).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Etny, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 74,159 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 30, 2020 to Apr 16, 2021 (107 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2026 (498 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-08 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
Massachusetts (MA) 8 1 12.5% Apr 6, 2026
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 8
Kenworth 6
Etny 5
Eadu 2
Stgt 2
Condor Coa 1
East 1
East Dump 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.63 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.66 3 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87500442 Apr 6, 2026 MA 3 H-BARNSTABLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86888311 Jan 20, 2026 RI 3 PROVIDENCE RI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86337671 Nov 17, 2025 MA 3 H-WEST BRIDGEWATER
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60D No
85271938 Jul 21, 2025 MA 3 H-TAUNTON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84238371 Mar 25, 2025 MA 3 H-ATTLEBORO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
84190446 Mar 20, 2025 MA 2 H-SOUTHBOROUGH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1-BALR, 393.75A3-TAOL No
83749210 Jan 31, 2025 MA 3 H-CHICOPEE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83555264 Jan 7, 2025 MA 2 H-HARVARD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LHLIWR Yes
83523471 Jan 3, 2025 MA 2 H-DEERFIELD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
80712717 Jan 29, 2024 RI 3 PROVIDENCE RI
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80365733 Dec 12, 2023 RI 2 JOHNSTON RI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Condor Coa
2 392.2, 392.2-SLL No
80233826 Nov 27, 2023 MA 2 H-SEEKONK WEIGH STATION
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 392.2, 396.17(c), 393.11 No
80034823 Oct 27, 2023 MA 3 H-BRAINTREE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
79779319 Sep 28, 2023 MA 1 H-SEEKONK
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
13 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.11 Yes
79576309 Aug 31, 2023 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79165841 Jul 18, 2023 MA 1 H-MILLBURY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 173.24(b)(1), 390.21T(b), 180.415(b) Yes
78872826 Jun 12, 2023 MA 3 H-FITCHBURG
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78672972 May 18, 2023 MA 2 H-RAYNHAM
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60(d) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
MA1003971754 May 19, 2021 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 2, 2018 MC75064-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001015597 BIPD/Primary $1,000 Mar 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 5769347 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Mar 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 5769347 91X $1,000,000 Mar 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 498 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2026
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2349711 BIPD/Primary Nov 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2024 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2207655 BIPD/Primary Nov 18, 2020 Nov 18, 2021 REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001006130 BIPD/Primary Nov 18, 2018 Dec 24, 2020 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 6226143 BIPD/Primary May 23, 2018 Nov 18, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 6226143 BIPD/Primary Feb 14, 2018 May 23, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 6226143 BIPD/Primary Feb 14, 2018 Jun 1, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 9, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 1, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 18, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 498 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 31, 2026)
  5. Nov 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 16, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Dec 30, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Dec 30, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Dec 30, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 107 days (through Apr 16, 2021)
  10. Dec 24, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 18, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jun 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  13. May 24, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. May 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-RAYNHAM MA 2 0
PROVIDENCE RI RI 2 0
H-ATTLEBORO MA 1 0
H-BARNSTABLE MA 1 0
H-BRAINTREE MA 1 0
H-CHICOPEE MA 1 0
H-DEERFIELD MA 1 0
H-FITCHBURG MA 1 0
H-HARVARD MA 1 1
H-MILLBURY MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
173.24(b)(1) Release of Hazardous Materials from package Hazardous Materials 1 1
180.415(b) Cargo tank test or inspection markings Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(b) Windshield - Missing. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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