Carrier profile · USDOT 551812 · MC-916555 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

B & J Excavating Inc

10 power unitsLocal · 1 statesLUFKIN, TX87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-916555 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Fire’15–now

2015201820212024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. · since May 2015

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	May 2015 → May 2015	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LUFKIN, TX

5173 N US HWY 69

Top corridor

TX 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@consolidated.net — 364 carriers: USDOT 36485 USDOT 71163 USDOT 100675 USDOT 100719 USDOT 124077 USDOT 127579 USDOT 135501 USDOT 169644

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bobby smith — 37 carriers: USDOT 396605 USDOT 555667 USDOT 625495 USDOT 742942 USDOT 786749 USDOT 803888 USDOT 849229 USDOT 952146

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5173 N US HWY 69, LUFKIN, TX, 75904
Mailing address: P O BOX 100, POLLOK, TX, 75969
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (936) 632-0330
Fax: (936) 632-3133
Email: bjex@consolidated.net
Web domain: consolidated.net

Registration

Officers: June Smith · Bobby Smith
USDOT / docket: 551812 · MC-916555
First registered: Mar 1, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 27, 2026 · 380,537 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 20, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

380,537

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B & J EXCAVATING INC.

B & J EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 551812) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 20, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B & J EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?

B & J EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 551812, and its motor carrier number is MC-916555.

Is B & J EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, B & J EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is B & J EXCAVATING INC's fleet?

B & J EXCAVATING INC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B & J EXCAVATING INC based?

B & J EXCAVATING INC is based in LUFKIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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