Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 390731
FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC
DBA FLORIAN'S EXCAVATING
11 power unitsavg 14.8 yrLocal · 2 statesGRAND FORKS, ND
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg 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.
Established 36 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC safe to load? FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 390731) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GRAND FORKS, ND, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
F&FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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 11-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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND FORKS, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 244941
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 5151 12TH AVE SOUTH, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58201
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 12037, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58208-2037
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 775-7011
- Fax
- (701) 775-9467
- Web domain
- floriansexcavating.com
Registration
- Officer
- Bruce Otteson
- USDOT / docket
- 390731
- First registered
- 04/23/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2025 · 59,738 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/22/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 31828718
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 FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 390731.
Is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC based?
FLORIAN & SONS EXCAVATING INC is based in GRAND FORKS, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.