SHELTON EXCAVATING INC

SAGINAW, MN

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — SHELTON EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1145109)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1145109/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1145109 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: LAWRENCE SHELTON Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in SAGINAW, MN

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=319633 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1145109

In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2003 (~23y)

Company officer LAWRENCE SHELTON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (218) 729-9813

Physical

7026 SAGINAW RD

SAGINAW, MN 55779

Mailing

PO BOX 94

SAGINAW, MN 55779

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1145109

In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2003 (~23y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.25 vs 1.80 +3.45

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	25%	25%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 319,633 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

28.6%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 319,633 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 319,633 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-12 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	4	1	25.0%	Jul 9, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		6
Dodge		1
Isuzu		1
Midsota		1
Nvae		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	2.50	3	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	3.33	3	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85229224	Jul 9, 2025	MN	1	SAGINAW MN	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MN YBL7444 · 3C7WRTCJ4EG250188	18	393.9A-LTSI, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes
85085405	Jun 23, 2025	MN	3	HERMANTOWN MN	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3540 · 1M2AX04C2HM033022	0	—	No
84451966	Apr 14, 2025	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3541 · 1M2AX04C0HM033021	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
84186559	Mar 14, 2025	MN	3	HERMANTOWN MN	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3541 · 1M2AX04C0HM033021	2	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLT	No
82159577	Jul 13, 2024	MN	3	DULUTH MN	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3541 · 1M2AX04C0HM033021	1	392.2	No
81942639	Jun 18, 2024	MN	3	SAGINAW MN	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3541 · 1M2AX04C0HM033021	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No
81609927	May 9, 2024	MN	1	SAGINAW MN	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 81121MJ · JALE5W164P7303800	10	383.23(a)(2), 393.70(c), 393.43(d)	Yes
80459507	Dec 22, 2023	MN	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3540 · 1M2AX04C2HM033022	6	393.9(a), 393.11, 392.2	No
79684258	Sep 14, 2023	MN	3	SOLWAY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCB3540 · 1M2AX04C2HM033022	2	393.100(b), 393.75(a)(3)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0181230047	May 3, 2018	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0060640144	Mar 4, 2006	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
SAGINAW MN	MN	4	2
HERMANTOWN MN	MN	2	0
DULUTH MN	MN	1	0
SOLWAY	MN	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.70(c)	Defective coupling devices for full trailer	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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