Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1676018 · MC-729894
STEARNS EXCAVATING INC
12 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 4 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-729894 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC safe to load? STEARNS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1676018, MC-729894) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 12 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESTEARNS EXCAVATING INC 93
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
American Alternative · 61–16
Continental · 13–15
American Alternative · 16–19
19612019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2016 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → May 1961 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 1961 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 704 N 22ND AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009
- Mailing address
- 6761 W GELDING DR, PEORIA, AZ, 85381
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 799-2454
- Cell
- (602) 809-0097
Registration
- Officer
- Shane Andrade
- USDOT / docket
- 1676018 · MC-729894
- First registered
- 08/10/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/04/2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 STEARNS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
STEARNS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 1676018, and its motor carrier number is MC-729894.
Is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEARNS EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
STEARNS EXCAVATING INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
STEARNS EXCAVATING INC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEARNS EXCAVATING INC based?
STEARNS EXCAVATING INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.