Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 771005
EXCAVATING INC
37 power unitsavg 17.3 yrLocal · 1 statesMINOT, ND
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2018 · 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 28 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
17.3 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is EXCAVATING INC safe to load? EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 771005) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MINOT, ND, operating 37 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
EIEXCAVATING INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-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
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo22
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINOT, ND
Top corridor
MN ⇄ ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff anderson — 24 carriers: USDOT 110395USDOT 129578USDOT 503359USDOT 1392915USDOT 1421244USDOT 1618394USDOT 1634552USDOT 1763067
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 5820 HWY 2 E, MINOT, ND, 58701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 839-1817
- Fax
- (701) 852-4257
- Web domain
- excavatinginc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 771005
- First registered
- 09/14/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 105,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 116219593
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 EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 771005.
Is EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
EXCAVATING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
EXCAVATING INC operates 37 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXCAVATING INC based?
EXCAVATING INC is based in MINOT, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.