Pessoa Construction Company is an active interstate carrier based in Fairmount Heights, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 77 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 77 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 50% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 98% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 12 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.30 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 7.11 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 1.70 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MD accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 0%.
| 10 |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 7 |
| 2 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 6 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 27, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 27, 2025 | 393106BC | Cargo - Not immobilized or secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 27, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 27, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 27, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 27, 2025 | 3963A1STLC | Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |