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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 7, 2026
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BRUCE & MERRILEES ELECTRIC CO
USDOT 853862 · EIN 25-0957436
930 CASS STREET, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101
(724) 652-5566 · JAY H BRUCE
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
172 / 183
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
24 / 64
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate11.8% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate4.3% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance50 pts
Other7 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance7 pts
Unsafe Driving6 pts
Driver Fitness1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.106C1-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 393.11A1-LRLMWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.41-BNPB | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 392.9A2-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 |
Most inspected states
PA19
MD5
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.15 | 0.16 | — | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.04 | 0.02 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.43 | 1.32 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-08-31. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in PA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from PA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 5 violations, 1 OOS, 2 clean · trending worse.
1. Other4 viol · 80%
390.21TE2IV-D, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 1 OOS · 20%
393.106C1-C
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.073).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Equipment — 24 vehicles seen in inspections
14 incomplete vehicle7 trailer2 truck1 motorcycle
Company profile
Officer
JAY H BRUCE
Annual mileage
2.9M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
65
Registered since
2000-02-09
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 4 carriers
Shares identifiers with 4 carriers.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA TELECOM SERVICES COMPANY | 961815 | officer | strong |
| BOSCHUNG AMERICA LLC | 1279611 | mailing, address | medium |
| ELECTRICAL TESTING SERVICES | 1075655 | phone, address | medium |
| TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS INC | 1075544 | mailing, phone, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
11/25/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
2.9M mi reported (2025)
02/09/2000 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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