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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 551812· MC916555· CARRIER· EIN 75-2643513
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B & J EXCAVATING INC

5173 N US HWY 69, LUFKIN, TX, 75904(936) 632-0330bjex@consolidated.netJUNE SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
51
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC916555

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/07/2015
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.· policy 85315716
Authority history (2) ▾
06/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2016 → 09/15/2016
  2. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/2015 → 09/01/2016
  3. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2016 → 05/07/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle27 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

27 inspections · 48 violations (9 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

27
Inspections
48
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

25
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • TX29
  • LA1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Angelina County, TX

Medium impact

10 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (48%) came from inspections in Angelina County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Angelina County, TX to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 52% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing20 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 OOS8 viol52%
  • 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 19%
  • 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination3× · 13%
  • 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss2× · 13%
Lighting / lamps4 viol17%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 17%
Tires2 OOS3 viol14%
  • 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit3× · 14%
Wheels / rims1 OOS2 viol9%
  • 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel1× · 8%
  • 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective1× · 1%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
2
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy · OOS
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

33
Inspections
54
Violations
11
Out-of-service
96
CSA points
7
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

10 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 truck 2 incomplete vehicle 2 trailer 1 other
2013 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 10×
1M2AN07Y4DM011160· 1M43492 TX
2008 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 8×
1XKDDU9X18J218097· NML3490 TX
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 5×
1XP5DU9X15D872073· 1L00887 TX
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 4×
1XKWDB9X17J164716· 1N54187 TX
1999 MACK CHseen 3×
1M2AA13Y1XW095017· SMW6164 TX
1997 INTERNATIONAL F-9370seen 2×
2HSFBAMRXVC014899· 1L00886 TX
2017 BRAZOS Brazosseen 2×
4B9BKDG22HH054369· 078C937 TX
2005 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTSseen 2×
1C91140265S770834· W06259 TX
2004 PETERBILT 379
2XP5DB9X74M812764· R660790 TX
OTHR
1S9LN4320R1353016· X03757 TX

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JUNE SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-03-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 5 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: R SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO CORP (USDOT 376553, registered 1989) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
R SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO CORP
USDOT 376553Inactive· ATTLEBORO, MA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
SMITHCO VACUUM SERVICE INC
USDOT 551755Inactive· LUFKIN, TX
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/15/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 85315716

  3. 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 85315716

  4. 06/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 06/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 05/07/2015Insurance filed — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 85315716

  7. 05/07/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 85315716

  8. 03/01/1994Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2007-11-20
Last review
2020-10-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-27
Reported mileage
380,537 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 3:55 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.