Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1881765 · MC-1613105
CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC
DBA NYKAMP MANURE HAULING
20 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 2 statesHUDSONVILLE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1613105 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo78.678.6 %
▲ 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
11.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC safe to load? CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1881765, MC-1613105) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUDSONVILLE, MI, operating 20 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 78.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CECUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC 80
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 78.6% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving34
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 19 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUDSONVILLE, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 347785USDOT 938572USDOT 1339430USDOT 112071USDOT 2437473
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ceexcavating.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 4980223
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 4159 48TH AVENUE, HUDSONVILLE, MI, 49426
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 662-9653
- Web domain
- ceexcavating.net
Registration
- Officer
- Laurie Lynn Nykamp
- USDOT / docket
- 1881765 · MC-1613105
- First registered
- 04/24/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2026 · 874,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2024
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 1881765, and its motor carrier number is MC-1613105.
Is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC has a 78.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC operates 20 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC based?
CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATING INC is based in HUDSONVILLE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.