Carrier profile · USDOT 1038581 · MC-435993 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Pugh Brothers Excavating Inc

2 power unitsRANDALL, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-435993 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(320) 749-2442 Email dispatchMAPUGH@BRAINERD.NET

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2002

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RANDALL, MN

25585 70TH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@brainerd.net — 122 carriers: USDOT 201382 USDOT 383876 USDOT 457706 USDOT 468434 USDOT 647607 USDOT 669416 USDOT 742631 USDOT 761158

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark pugh — 2 carriers: USDOT 1742836

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 25585 70TH AVE, RANDALL, MN, 56475
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (320) 749-2442
Fax: (320) 749-2442
Email: mapugh@brainerd.net
Web domain: brainerd.net

Registration

Officer: Mark Pugh
USDOT / docket: 1038581 · MC-435993
First registered: Jul 2, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2004 · 10,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC.

PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1038581) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 26, 2002 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2004.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?

PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 1038581, and its motor carrier number is MC-435993.

Is PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's fleet?

PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC based?

PUGH BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC is based in RANDALL, MN.

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