MILLER EXCAVATING INC
STILLWATER, MN
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MILLER EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 107831) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Officer(s): STEVE ST. CLAIRE (Company officer); SCOTT ST. CLAIRE (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/107831/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=21349 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
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InsuranceSECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.Policy effective Jan 1, 2023
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC921402ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 36 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
MILLER EXCAVATING INC is a corporation based in STILLWATER, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 107831. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 46 power units and 24 drivers, with 10 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
MILLER EXCAVATING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 46 power units and 24 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Stillwater, MN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract and common.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 33% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MN (4 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Mack, Smithco, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 21,349 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota (MN) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Sep 30, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 0.49 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 11.00 | 11 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 85975643 | Sep 30, 2025 | MN | 1 | OAK PARK HEIGHTS MN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 393.81-H, 393.100C-C, 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 84113845 | Mar 7, 2025 | MN | 3 | CLOQUET MN |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.9BA-INACTIVE | Yes |
| 83200183 | Nov 13, 2024 | MN | 3 | WOODBURY MN |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 82184884 | Jul 17, 2024 | MN | 3 | STILLWATER MN |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 81128460 | Mar 18, 2024 | MN | 3 | NORTH ST PAUL |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80268402 | Nov 28, 2023 | WI | 2 | wi-clifton-(town) |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 392.2, 393.95(a), 393.25(b) | No |
| 79731206 | Sep 21, 2023 | WI | 3 | wi-saint-joseph-(town) |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 78982787 | Jun 26, 2023 | MN | 3 | ROSEMOUNT |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.82(a)(1) | No |
| 78730990 | May 25, 2023 | MN | 2 | STILLWATER |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 393.75(g), 393.9(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 78741980 | May 24, 2023 | WI | 3 | wi-spooner-(town) |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN0220250347 | Jan 25, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MN0183160121 | Nov 12, 2018 | MN | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0042860268 | Jul 29, 2004 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jun 26, 2015 | MC921402-P | CPL | PERMIT | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | A3378064 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | A3316850 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | A3201110 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2015 | Jan 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | A3201110 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2015 | Feb 10, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
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Feb 10, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
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Jan 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
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Jun 26, 2015
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CLOQUET MN | MN | 1 | 1 |
| NORTH ST PAUL | MN | 1 | 0 |
| OAK PARK HEIGHTS MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
| ROSEMOUNT | MN | 1 | 0 |
| STILLWATER | MN | 1 | 1 |
| STILLWATER MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
| WOODBURY MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.82(a)(1) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.25(b) | Lamps are not visible as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC921402
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
91X policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,521 carriers served
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10 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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3 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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How to verify MILLER EXCAVATING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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