Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.3 yr
Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J & R EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 361813) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. effective May 21, 1997 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 15, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
J & R EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 361813, and its motor carrier number is MC-336365.
As of Jun 13, 2026, J & R EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & R EXCAVATING INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
J & R EXCAVATING INC operates 17 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & R EXCAVATING INC is based in MOUNDSVILLE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
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
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. · since May 1997
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. | May 1997 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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