Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 901584 · MC-44316
GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC
57 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 2 statesBENTON, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-44316 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC safe to load? GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 901584, MC-44316) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BENTON, AR, operating 57 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), 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
GGGRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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 57-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
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Driving23
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Reading · 16–22
20162022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Nov 2016 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo2121
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENTON, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@garrettx.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1844521
Shares a company officer with other carriers
grant garrett — 2 carriers: USDOT 4525362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)1616
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
- 5500 HWY 67, BENTON, AR, 72015
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 520-5200
- Cell
- (501) 249-8685
- Fax
- (501) 520-5206
- Web domain
- garrettx.com
Registration
- Officers
- Grant Garrett · Sean O'Keane
- USDOT / docket
- 901584 · MC-44316
- First registered
- 08/25/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 05/18/2026 · 25,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 901584, and its motor carrier number is MC-44316.
Is GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 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 GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC operates 57 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC based?
GRANT GARRETT EXCAVATING INC is based in BENTON, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.