PLATTIN CREEK EXCAVATING LLC

DBA: PCX CONSTRUCTION

Joins 14 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PLATTIN CREEK EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1356677)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1356677/
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 1356677 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: Scott Melton Company officer 2: Andrew Richter General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Utilities Construction Based in ARNOLD, MO

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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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 1356677

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2005 (~21y)

Company officer Scott Melton

Company officer 2 Andrew Richter

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Utilities, Construction

Fleet size 50 units

Drivers 51

Annual mileage 300,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (636) 287-1848

Email: [email protected]

Physical

555 E OUTER 21 ROAD

ARNOLD, MO 63010

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1356677

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2005 (~21y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 300,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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	39	11	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

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 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.42	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	9.68	10	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89034613	Sep 18, 2026	MO	2	ST. LOUIS MO	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C043J · 1HTWGTAT4JH443175	2	393.100B-C, 392.16-D	Yes
88721520	Aug 17, 2026	MO	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C149J · 1FVHCYFE1KHKE5874	4	393.43D-B, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LSML	Yes
88651820	Aug 7, 2026	MO	3	—	—	0	—	No
88351738	Jul 8, 2026	MO	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK LA Z911424 · 1FD8W3FTXSED01655	3	393.43D-B, 177.801-HMHCNP, 396.17C-PI	Yes
88000399	May 27, 2026	MO	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C149J · 1FVHCYFE1KHKE5874	3	393.100B-C, 392.16B-DPASS	Yes
87197443	Mar 3, 2026	MO	3	mo-st.-louis-mo	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C446P · 3ALHG3FM0SDVP9421	0	—	No
87171521	Feb 27, 2026	MO	2	ST. LOUIS MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C149J · 1FVHCYFE1KHKE5874	2	393.130C-CHVE, 393.130B-CHVE	Yes
86736842	Jan 5, 2026	MO	2	EUREKA MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C149J · 1FVHCYFE1KHKE5874	3	177.834A-HMC, 393.11A1-LCHL, 396.17C-PI	Yes
86682290	Dec 30, 2025	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C669E · 1FDXX7DE7SDF07039	0	—	No
83650899	Jan 16, 2025	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C164J · 3HAWGTAT9KL314389	0	—	No
82455248	Aug 21, 2024	MO	1	FENTON MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C149J · 1FVHCYFE1KHKE5874	2	393.100(b), 393.43(d)	Yes
80189064	Nov 9, 2023	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C879C · 1FDUF4HT0KEG80862	0	—	No
79354733	Aug 7, 2023	MO	1	mo-s-i55/-meramec-bottom-rd	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 0C879C · 1FDUF4HT0KEG80862	6	177.834(a), 392.9(a), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
78936324	Jun 16, 2023	MO	2	TESSON FERRY/TOWNE SOUTH	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72J7TX · 2NKHHM6X9NM488381	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 3 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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