TATUM EXCAVATING COMPANY INC
USDOT 372703 · Doing business as TEC INC
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (21 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 372703 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | TATUM EXCAVATING COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | TEC INC |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9037923971 |
| Address | 2416 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE, Texarkana, TX, 75501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070321) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-08-07 — OK — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-30 — TX — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-20 — TX — towaway
- 2023-08-25 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 29 (3), 47 (2).
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) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 420,001 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JAN-26 |
TATUM EXCAVATING COMPANY INC operates 21 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TX.
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