B & J EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 808868
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSelective Insurance Company of South Carolina
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 808868 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-356502 |
| Legal Name | B & J EXCAVATING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 16108739801 |
| Address | 140 ROBBINS RD, Downingtown, PA, 19335-3409 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2017-08-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2017-08-29 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2004-04-12 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-07-31 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (1), 25 (1), 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 122,540 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-JUN-26 |
B & J EXCAVATING INC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Downingtown, PA
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- SILVI CONCRETE OF CHESTER COUNTY LLC — USDOT 1074451, 17 power units
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