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TOP GRADE EXCAVATING INC

USDOT 1320663 • 971 9TH AVE NW, FARLEY, IA, 52046

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,320,663
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Iowa
Phone
5637443416
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
32
MCS-150 Mileage
497,000
BOC-3 Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
Physical Address
971 9TH AVE NW, FARLEY, IA, 52046
Mailing Address
P O BOX 356, FARLEY, IA, 52046
Contact
Phone: 5637443416

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Dec 23, 2019
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-783355ACTIVEUnknownJan 16, 2020

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 2797996ON FILEDec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2021

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPBIPD/PrimaryACP BA 7101461106CANCELLEDDec 23, 2017Feb 5, 2020
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPBIPD/PrimaryACP BA 7101461106REPLACEDDec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2019
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryACP BAPD 7101461106CANCELLEDApr 11, 2012Jan 22, 2018
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryACP BAPD 7101461106REPLACEDApr 11, 2012Dec 23, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLINTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 2797996BIPD/PrimaryDec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
TERM/CANCLNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPACP BA 7101461106BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
TERM/REPLNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPACP BA 7101461106BIPD/PrimaryDec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
TERM/CANCLDEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANYACP BAPD 7101461106BIPD/PrimaryJan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
TERM/REPLDEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANYACP BAPD 7101461106BIPD/PrimaryDec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC783355COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 9, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 16, 2020
MC783355MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 2, 2012—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
17%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
6
Violations
5
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
32
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 6 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (5 violations from 6 inspections)

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Violation Summary (5 violations from 6 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.16Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)403Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10—General/Admin

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.83vs nat'l 1.80
-0.97 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (6 inspections)

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Inspection History (6 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 19, 202687350629HAZEL GREEN WIWILevel 1FORD TRUCK TRACTOR1390.21TB1-MCNo
Oct 3, 202585968629RoadsideIALevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.16No
Jul 28, 202585350327RoadsideIALevel 3JET SEMI-TRAILER1392.16No
Jul 21, 202585274126HWY 20IALevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.16No
Dec 2, 202483298695RoadsideIALevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.16No
Oct 21, 202380067054JACKSON MOMOLevel 1WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-122026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

HWY 201
JACKSON MO1
HAZEL GREEN WI1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
May 7, 2020IATOW00————
Sep 12, 2013IAINJURY03————
Jun 16, 2011IAINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

9 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Dec 23, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 7, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 5, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP • BIPD/Primary
Jan 16, 2020
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-783355
Dec 23, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP • BIPD/Primary
Jan 22, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 23, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2013
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
Jun 16, 2011
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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StationHAZEL GREEN WI
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StationHWY 20
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