FIRST RATE EXCAVATE INC
USDOT 468424
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (49 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 468424 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-881130 |
| Legal Name | FIRST RATE EXCAVATE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6053315626 |
| Address | 1509 EAST 39TH ST N, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240213) |
| 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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 33 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-08-23 — SD — towaway
- 2024-08-16 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (5), 20 (4), 51 (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) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 80 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,101,778 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-FEB-26 |
FIRST RATE EXCAVATE INC operates 49 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SD.
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