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JOEL BIERLY

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Company CheckJOEL BIERLY · DOT 3645782

DBA: M & J TRUCKING

1460 FREDERICK DR, WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777-8057

DOT# 3645782 MC# 269588 Watsontown, Pennsylvania 1 years

CARRIER & BROKER

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameJOEL BIERLY

DBA NameM & J TRUCKING

DOT Number3645782

MC Number269588

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationWatsontown, Pennsylvania

Added05/28/2021

MCS-15003/05/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address1460 FREDERICK DR, WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777-8057

Mailing Address1460 FREDERICK DR, WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777-8057

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusNot on file

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeOn file with FMCSA

No active bond on file. This company's broker authority is not currently active. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

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Other Companies at This Address

Address1460 FREDERICK DR, WATSONTOWN, PA 17777-8057

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Others here

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Distinct phones

1

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JOEL BIERLY this company	3645782	Sign in	Active
JOEL A BIERLY SR	542400	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC269588

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC1649551

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating1 years

Company Overview

JOEL BIERLY is a FMCSA-validated carrier & broker based in Watsontown, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 1 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/28/2021. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 64,850 miles (2024). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JOEL BIERLY has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage64,850 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type91X

Effective07/12/2024

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA03825438

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage64,850 mi

Operating1 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 194266 1193	$750,000	11/01/1993	11/01/1994	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	SPE132311193	$0	11/01/1993	11/01/1994	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 3600243	$1,000,000	10/31/1995	10/31/1996	Cancelled
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	10/18/2004	07/29/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	10/18/2004	07/29/2005	Replaced
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19958384	$0	10/04/2007	03/12/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19958384	$0	10/04/2007	03/12/2008	Cancelled
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	09/10/2004	10/18/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	09/10/2004	10/18/2004	Replaced
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	07/29/2005	08/10/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19955105	$0	07/29/2005	08/10/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC269588	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/1994	REVOKED	04/13/1995
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/05/2007	REVOKED	03/18/2008
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/05/2007	REVOKED	03/18/2008
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/17/2004	REVOKED	08/20/2007
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/17/2004	REVOKED	08/20/2007
MC269588	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	07/28/1994	-	-
MC1649551	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/18/2024	-	-
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/23/1994	REVOKED	04/09/1995
MC269588	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/18/1994	REVOKED	04/09/1995

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Limited operating history (1-3 years)−6

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Limited operating history (1-3 years)

Authority granted about 1 year(s) ago.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.