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RICK'S BACKHOE SERVICE INC

Joins 28 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2022
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
  • 1 fatality on crash record 57 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — RICK'S BACKHOE SERVICE INC (USDOT 388139)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 57 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/388139/
As of: Oct 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 388139 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: MATTHEW WITHELDER Additional owner: RICHARD WITHELDER General Freight Coal / Coke U.S. Mail Dry Bulk Water Well Based in ZERBE, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 388139
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 1990 (~36y)
MC / docket MC496962
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MATTHEW WITHELDER
Additional owner RICHARD WITHELDER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Coal / Coke, U.S. Mail, Dry Bulk, Water Well
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 27
Annual mileage 1,927,777 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (570) 695-3521
Email: [email protected]
Physical
88 W DONALDSON STREET
ZERBE, PA 17981
Mailing
88 W DONALDSON STREET
ZERBE, PA 17981
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 388139
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 1990 (~36y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,927,777 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA-ZN4560
Effective Jul 1, 2022
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · CA-ZN4560
Effective Jul 1, 2022
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-08-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 32 0 2
Trailers 18 0 0
Trucks 4 0 7

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

Power Units
46
Drivers
27
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
57
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 7 — 1.83 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — 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 (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89345423 Oct 23, 2026 PA 3 UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZTD1192 · 1XPXDP9X7PD891000
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87981150 May 28, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA VCV6858 · 1XKWD49X4VR234591
0 — No
87953985 May 26, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH75755 · 1XPXD49X5GD323634
0 — No
87834806 May 13, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZGN3328 · 1XKWDP9X9GR103337
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87824662 May 12, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZJG0274 · 1XPEDP9X6TD794856
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87634623 Apr 21, 2026 PA 3 CASS TOWNSHIP PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPE0146 · 2NPXL40X9GM292621
1 2-SLLTR No
87383252 Mar 24, 2026 PA 3 WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZJG0274 · 1XPEDP9X6TD794856
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS4 No
87378865 Mar 24, 2026 PA 3 HAMBURG BORO PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH75755 · 1XPXD49X5GD323634
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
87032632 Feb 12, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH57978 · 1XPEDP9X6SD725289
0 — No
86861241 Jan 21, 2026 PA 3 PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZGN3325 · 1XKWDP9X7GJ470431
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86616022 Dec 18, 2025 PA 3 PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZVH1371 · 1XPXDP9X4RD675477
1 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA No
85908317 Sep 26, 2025 PA 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPR1191 · 2NPXL40X7GM292620
3 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LSML Yes
85881403 Sep 24, 2025 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH07027 · 1XPWD49X0CD142883
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
85495535 Aug 12, 2025 PA 3 ON I-78 W EXIT 40
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA YMV9547 · 1XKWDP9X3GR117766
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85471937 Aug 11, 2025 PA 1 ON I-78 E EXIT 40
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZJG0274 · 1XPWD49X0CD150658
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84787916 May 25, 2025 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZJG0274 · 1XPWD49X0CD150658
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLFC No
84566867 Apr 24, 2025 PA 2 SR15 AT SR14 LEWIS TOWNSHIP
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH57978 · 1XPEDP9X6SD725289
0 — No
82047520 Jul 3, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA TEMP · 1XPEDP9X6SD725289
0 — No
82047380 Jul 3, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZVH1371 · 1XPXDP9X4RD675477
1 392.2 No
81807981 Jun 5, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZVH1371 · 1XPXDP9X4RD675477
1 392.2 No
81388477 Apr 17, 2024 PA 3 ON I78 W AT ITS INTERSECTION W
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZGN3325 · 1XKWDP9X7GJ470431
1 392.16(a) No
80269622 Nov 25, 2023 PA 3 ON I78 E AT ITS INTERSECTION W
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZME5686 · 1XPXDP9X5MD745948
3 392.2 No
80218483 Nov 20, 2023 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH39344 · 1XP5DB9X77D660236
1 392.16(a) No
79888171 Oct 10, 2023 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG44655 · 1XPWD49X8AD795409
0 — No
79834246 Oct 3, 2023 PA 2 SR15 AT SR14 LEWIS TOWNSHIP
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG44655 · 1XPWD49X8AD795409
1 393.45(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes View all 57 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC496962
Active
Granted Aug 25, 2004
View full authority record →
common
MC496962
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 25, 2004 MC496962-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZN4560 91X $750,000 Jul 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZN4560 BMC-91X — Jul 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD3568 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2019 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY 3H008968 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2016 Aug 7, 2019 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY 3H008968 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2016 Jul 1, 2019 REPLACED
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY S2078364 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 CANCELLED
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY S2078364 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2013 Jun 5, 2016 CANCELLED
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. BA6822364 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2011 Jul 1, 2013 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 4202661 BM CARGO — Jul 1, 2010 Jun 26, 2020 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 4202661 BM BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2010 Jul 1, 2011 REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC 4202661 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2009 Jul 1, 2010 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 4 439 400 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2008 Jul 1, 2009 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 40 MS VZ8055 CARGO — Jul 1, 2007 Jul 1, 2010 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP103000545202 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2005 Jul 2, 2008 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP103000545202 CARGO — Jul 1, 2005 Aug 1, 2007 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP103000545202 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2008 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP103000545202 CARGO — Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2007 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP1030005452 CARGO — Aug 9, 2004 Jul 1, 2005 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP1030005452 BIPD/Primary — Aug 9, 2004 Jul 1, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  3. Aug 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. Jul 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  5. Jul 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 30, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 5, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 13, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jul 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jul 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jul 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  12. Jul 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jul 2, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  15. Jul 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  16. Jun 26, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Aug 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  18. Jul 16, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jul 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  20. Jul 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  21. Aug 25, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →

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