Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1086993
FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC
56 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 1 statesALEXANDRIA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.9 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC safe to load? FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1086993) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ALEXANDRIA, MN, operating 56 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FBFERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC 74
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 56-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALEXANDRIA, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4533925Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4089104USDOT 4424392USDOT 4533925
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tim ferguson — 7 carriers: USDOT 156365USDOT 584623USDOT 934265USDOT 2207511USDOT 2561700USDOT 2820918
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2050 COUNTY ROAD 82 NW, ALEXANDRIA, MN, 56308
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 878, ALEXANDRIA, MN, 56308
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 762-0622
- Fax
- (320) 762-0682
Registration
- Officer
- Tim Ferguson
- USDOT / docket
- 1086993
- First registered
- 01/13/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 360,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 112871710
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 1086993.
Is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC operates 56 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC based?
FERGUSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING INC is based in ALEXANDRIA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.