STEELE EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 3146989
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3146989 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1220815 |
| Legal Name | STEELE EXCAVATING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6416230065 |
| Address | 503 N 5TH STREET, Montezuma, IA, 50171 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-05 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 47 (5), 16 (4).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-OCT-24 |
STEELE EXCAVATING INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IA.
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