MORRIS EXCAVATING CO INC
USDOT 509176
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 509176 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1383107 |
| Legal Name | MORRIS EXCAVATING CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7123664262 |
| Address | 10566 WOODLAND TRAIL, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20010504) |
| 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 | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-07-08 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 28 (3), 12 (2), 16 (1).
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) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 257,597 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-JUN-25 |
MORRIS EXCAVATING CO INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IA.
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