Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 717162
STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC
2 power unitsCLAYTON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC safe to work with?
Is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC safe to load? STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 717162) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLAYTON, IN, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSTEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLAYTON, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve cooper — 13 carriers: USDOT 217982USDOT 764536USDOT 854704USDOT 1802299USDOT 1894768USDOT 1961832USDOT 2419917USDOT 2571075
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1649 W US HWY 40, CLAYTON, IN, 46118
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (765) 721-0517
- Cell
- (317) 710-0862
Registration
- Officer
- Steve Cooper
- USDOT / docket
- 717162
- First registered
- 12/04/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2024 · 80,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?
STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 717162.
Is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC's fleet?
STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC based?
STEVE COOPER AND SON EXCAVATING LLC is based in CLAYTON, IN.