Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 753319 · MC-533804
BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC
22 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRFAX, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-533804 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo87.587.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC safe to load? BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 753319, MC-533804) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FAIRFAX, IA, operating 22 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 87.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC 80
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 87.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 22-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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving35
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Acuity A · 05–10
West Bend · 10–12
Continental Western · 13–20
Federated · 20–22
20052023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRFAX, IA
Top corridor
IA
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1599249USDOT 3537224
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan bushman — 2 carriers: USDOT 608940
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 600 FAIRFAX RD, FAIRFAX, IA, 52228
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 845-2034
- Fax
- (319) 845-2034
- Web domain
- bushmancompanies.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dan Bushman
- USDOT / docket
- 753319 · MC-533804
- First registered
- 06/12/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2025 · 433,111 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 753319, and its motor carrier number is MC-533804.
Is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC has a 87.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC operates 22 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC based?
BUSHMAN EXCAVATING INC is based in FAIRFAX, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.