CRYSTAL L MITCHELL EXCAVATING

DBA: CRYSTAL L MITCHELL EXCAVATING AND PAVING

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CRYSTAL L MITCHELL EXCAVATING (USDOT 2975896)
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 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2975896/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2975896 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SCOTT MITCHELL Company officer 2: CRYSTAL LYNN MITCHELL General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Based in ALTOONA, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275924 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.

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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 2975896
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer SCOTT MITCHELL
Company officer 2 CRYSTAL LYNN MITCHELL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 5,247 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1019 OLD MILL RUN RD
ALTOONA, PA 16601-7625
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2975896
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2017 (~9y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,247 mi
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 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
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
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 33.33%
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
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

CRYSTAL L MITCHELL EXCAVATING AND PAVING had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (6 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations); top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford, International, and Trlr 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%).

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

Compared against 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 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
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-10 2026-08

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) 6 2 33.3% Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 5
International 1
J & Ls Car 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.11 0 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.44 4 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88857001 Aug 31, 2026 PA 2 ANTIS TWP PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-NCDLR, 396.3A1-HCM Yes
87836683 May 13, 2026 PA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87824398 May 12, 2026 PA 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.95K-EE, 393.11A1-LLPL, 390.21TC-MC No
85296574 Jul 22, 2025 PA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI No
83217503 Nov 7, 2024 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.11 No
82827242 Oct 2, 2024 PA 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d), 393.95(f) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ANTIS TWP PA PA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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