D & J EXCAVATING
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 14 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 23 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2015 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2013 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2008 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2008 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2008 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2008 | DC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2008 | DC | 0 | 3 | No |
| Oct 30, 2007 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2007 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2007 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 18, 2005 | DC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2004 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2002 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2002 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2002 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2001 | VA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2000 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 1999 | MD | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 1998 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 1998 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 1998 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 1996 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |