HARPER EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 228707
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (43 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate46.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 228707 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-807125 |
| Legal Name | HARPER EXCAVATING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8013261016 |
| Address | 8201 W 5400 SO, Salt Lake City, UT, 84118 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20200910) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2014-06-02 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2014-06-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-11-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2012-11-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 46.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-19 — UT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-31 — UT — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2023-11-14 — UT — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (12), 22 (8), 20 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 43 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,094,962 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAY-26 |
HARPER EXCAVATING INC operates 43 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in UT.
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