Vetting Report — USDOT 871981

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Generated Oct 3, 2026

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M & A TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 871981 · MC382095 · EIN 25-1855021 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property

390 LONG RUN RD, AVONMORE, PA, 15618-1174

(724) 726-0500 · LINDA L. STIVASON

High risk

Risk factors

Authority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 35.1% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

Snapshot

Operating authority

Active

Liability insurance

$1M on file

Safety rating

Conditional

Power units / drivers

45 / 45

Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)

71 / 649

Crashes (24 mo)

Authority & insurance

Common

Active

Contract

Active

Broker

None

DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) — $1M BIPD · policy PCA0000009 · eff 07/31/2026

Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.

Authority revocation pending

Roadside inspection performance

Vehicle OOS rate35.1% · nat 22%

Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%

CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC

Vehicle Maintenance327 pts

Unsafe Driving315 pts

Other51 pts

Hours-of-Service Compliance7 pts

Not in SMS3 pts

Top cited violations (by CSA points)

Code	BASIC	Count	OOS	CSA pts
392.2-SLLS4	Unsafe Driving	6		160
393.100B-C	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4	72
392.2-SLLS3	Unsafe Driving	4		70
393.53B-B	Vehicle Maintenance	7		40
392.2-SLLSWZ	Unsafe Driving	1		30
393.75A3-TAOL	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1	30
392.2-SLLTCD	Unsafe Driving	2		20
393.45B2-B-AIR	Vehicle Maintenance	4		20
393.9A-LHLI	Vehicle Maintenance	1		18
392.2-SLLLR	Unsafe Driving	3		18

Most inspected states

PA45

OH14

MD8

KY2

DE1

NJ1

Next monthly SMS run — projection

BASIC	Official (Sep 2026)	Projected	Est. %ile	Trend
Unsafe Driving	5.38	5.51	≈72–79% (over 65)	▲ worse
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0.06	0.06	—	steady
Driver Fitness	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Vehicle Maintenance	6.42	6.29	≈77–81% (near 80)	▼ better

Latest inspection 2026-08-25. “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

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact

Speeding 86% · Following / lane / reckless 12% · Other 2%

• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily

• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly

Projected: could improve up to 42 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact

• 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · medium impact

Brakes 33% · Load securement 24% (5 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 17% (1 OOS)

• 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”

Projected: could improve up to 32 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

A high share of violations are occurring in Westmoreland County, PA · medium impact

• Review the inspections from Westmoreland County, PA to spot recurring issues

• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact

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

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: 9 inspections, 12 violations, 2 OOS, 0 clean · holding steady.

1. Vehicle Maintenance5 viol · 42%

393.9A-LHLI, 396.17C-PI, 393.55E-B

✓ Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses

✓ Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

≈ 7 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 4.815).

2. Unsafe Driving4 viol · 33%

392.2-SLLS4 ×2, 392.2-SLLS3 ×2

✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily

✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up

≈ 15 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 4.035).

3. Not in SMS2 viol · 2 OOS · 17%

392.9AA1 ×2

✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine

Repeat offenders: 392.2-SLLS4 ×2, 392.2-SLLS3 ×2, 392.9AA1 ×2

🎓 Coach the driver & document it

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Crash record — 2 in 24 months

Date	Location	Fatal	Inj	Tow
12/23/2025	BLACK LICK TOWNSHIP, PA			✓
01/15/2025	MANOR TOWNSHIP, PA		1	✓

Equipment — 68 vehicles seen in inspections

31 trailer20 truck15 incomplete vehicle2 other

Company profile

Officer

LINDA L. STIVASON

Annual mileage

4.7M mi (2025)

CDL drivers

Registered since

2000-04-11

Operation

Interstate

Connections — 6 carriers

Shares identifiers with 6 carriers (4 via shared VINs).

Carrier	USDOT	Link	Strength
MZ TRANSPORT LLC	2485251	9 VINs	strong
STIVASON & SONS TRUCKING INC	614150	email, phone	strong
STIVASON TRUCKING INC	2828317	2 VINs	medium

Activity history (recent)

07/31/2026 — Insurance filed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PCA0000009

04/14/2026 — Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)