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BAK CONTRACTING INC
DBA: KING EXCAVATING
2005 MAIN ST, CARDALE, PA, 15420
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Due-diligence certificate
11
Power Units
9
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
55
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Aug 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 6
- Aug 20, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Aug 11, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Aug 10, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jul 20, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Nov 30, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Sep 19, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameBAK CONTRACTING INC
DBA NameKING EXCAVATING
DOT Number850442
MC Number1083862
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCardale, Pennsylvania
Added01/19/2000
MCS-15001/17/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address2005 MAIN ST, CARDALE, PA, 15420
Mailing AddressPO BOX 41, CARDALE, PA, 15420
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC771547
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating14 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)
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 2.24 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .12 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.77 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage480,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
9
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
9
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
AmountNot reported
Type91X
Effective06/26/2023
CompanySELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Policy #S2168023
Last checked10/30/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet11 units
Drivers9
Mileage480,000 mi
Operating14 years
MCS-15001/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away2
Driver Inspections
Total37
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total18
Out of Service3
OOS Rate16.7%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
11 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
15 · 1 OOS =
2026
22 · 1 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
2 crashes ▲
2026
0 crashes ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 40 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (5% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (2)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2025 | NORTH BELLE VERNON BOROUG | PA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dawn |
| 09/19/2025 | MENALLEN TOWNSHIP | PA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
24 roadside violations across 40 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving
11 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (49)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CALIFORNIA BORO PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/11/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CALIFORNIA BORO PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/10/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | AMWELL TWP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/20/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/02/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2026 | PA | Full (Level I) | HEMPFIELD TWP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | GEORGES TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | AMWELL TWP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/02/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CALIFORNIA BORO PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/27/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2026 | PA | Full (Level I) | CALIFORNIA BORO PA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/06/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | WHITELEY TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | COAL CENTER PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/02/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON PLEASANT VALLEY RD 239 FEET | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2026 | PA | Full (Level I) | COAL CENTER PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/18/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON KIRBY GARARDS FORT RD 162 F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON I-70 E AT ITS INTERSECTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/30/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON I-70 E JUST WEST OF ITS INT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/28/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | COAL CENTER PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/16/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON MON-FAYETTE EXPY 35.1 MM SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/12/2026 | PA | Full (Level I) | SR 66 SOUTH SB MM 4.7 HEMPFIEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/17/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON MON-FAYETTE EXPY AT THE CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/12/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/18/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | PA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/27/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON I-70 E AT ITS INTERSECTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/24/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CONNELLSVILLE PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/30/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-79 N, KIRBY WEIGH STATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/15/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/11/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON JIM MOUNTAIN RD 2443 FEET S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/01/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON SPRINGFIELD PIKE AT MCKOY H | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/22/2025 | MD | Walk-Around (Level II) | FROSTBURG MD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2025 | PA | Full (Level I) | ON MON-FAYETTE EXPY MM 34.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON ROUTE 22 HWY E 383 FEET EAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/11/2025 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON JIM MOUNTAIN RD 2432 FEET S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/19/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | COAL CENTER PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/03/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HOPWOOD PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/19/2024 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON I70 W 0 FEET NORTH OF I70 E | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2024 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/20/2024 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON JIM MOUNTAIN RD 2473 FEET S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/18/2024 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2024 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON UNNAMED STREET 551 FEET WES | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2024 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/06/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | WHEELING WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2024 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON I70 E EXIT RAMP ONTO US119 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/23/2024 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | WEIRTON WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2024 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR 79 SB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/10/2024 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON PA43 TPKE S AT MP# 34.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/28/2023 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON ROUTE 22 AT ITS INTERSECTIO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections41
Unsafe Driving
5 viols
HOS Compliance
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
7 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST | S2168023 | $750,000 | 04/06/2015 | 06/26/2023 | Name Changed |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | S1944102 | $750,000 | 01/09/2012 | 04/06/2015 | Replaced |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC771547 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | 07/05/2023 | - | - |
| MC771547 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 02/08/2012 | REVOKED | 06/26/2023 |
No revocation records.
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