Holst Excavating Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 6 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 24 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2020 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2014 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2014 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2008 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2007 | MN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2004 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2004 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2003 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2003 | MN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 10, 2002 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2002 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 17, 1999 | MN | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 1997 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 1997 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 1995 | MN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 11, 1995 | MN | 0 | 2 | No |
| Dec 27, 1994 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 1993 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 1992 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |