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Carrier profile · USDOT 324372

JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY

55 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST JORDAN, UT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksjonesexcavating.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(801) 280-2908Email dispatchPHILK@JONESEXCAVATING.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority37 yr active
since 1988
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 37-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY safe to work with?

Is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY safe to load? JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY (USDOT 324372) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WEST JORDAN, UT, operating 55 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (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
JEJONES EXCAVATING COMPANY 74
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Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

27.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 7.0 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 55-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
55
Inspections · 24 mo
13
Annualized
≈7 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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 Driving5
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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)
55
Observed power (24 mo)
7
Trailers (towed)
5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
8%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo13
UT busiest

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

Home base
WEST JORDAN, UT
5633 WEST AXEL PARK ROAD
Top corridor
UT
UT 13
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 company officer with other carriers

robert jones — 113 carriers: USDOT 259883USDOT 355076USDOT 497079USDOT 673366USDOT 680702USDOT 722798USDOT 738625USDOT 803270

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)7

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
5633 WEST AXEL PARK ROAD, WEST JORDAN, UT, 84088
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(801) 280-2908
Fax
(801) 280-2918
Email
philk@jonesexcavating.com
Web domain
jonesexcavating.com

Registration

Officers
Robert Jones · Bernell Kerkman
USDOT / docket
324372
First registered
08/05/1988
Last MCS-150
01/23/2025 · 1,263,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 07/14/2006
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

55Power units
12Drivers
10CDL drivers
1,263,000Annual mileage
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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 JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY's USDOT number?

JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY's USDOT number is 324372.

Is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY's safety record?

JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY's fleet?

JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY operates 55 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY based?

JONES EXCAVATING COMPANY is based in WEST JORDAN, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.