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THOMPSON EXCAVATING LLC

AITKIN, MN

THOMPSON EXCAVATING LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 10 drivers, based in Aitkin, MN. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · May 13, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — THOMPSON EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1755356)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1755356/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 1755356 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DENNIS THOMPSON Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Other (SAND GRAVEL AG LIME ROAD SALT) Based in AITKIN, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142740 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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1755356
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC772923
Company officer DENNIS THOMPSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Other (SAND GRAVEL AG LIME ROAD SALT)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (218) 927-3320
Email: [email protected]
Physical
39088 STATE HWY 47
AITKIN, MN 56431
Mailing
P O BOX 174
AITKIN, MN 56431
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1755356
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.23 vs 1.80 -0.57
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-02-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 1 2
Tow-away 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
7
Drivers
10
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
12 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

THOMPSON EXCAVATING LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MN (12) and WI (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; International, Timpte, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
12 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 12 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 17
Kenworth 4
Mac 3
Timpte 3
East Dump 2
Mack 2
Easu 1
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.07 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.74 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 7.50 8 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87059325 Feb 10, 2026 MN 3 BRECKENRIDGE MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ND YTZ0123 · 3HSDZSZR5SN701509
0 — No
86690498 Dec 30, 2025 WI 2 SOUTH RANGE WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YZG0256 · 3HTPCAPT5PN609519
0 — No
86626441 Dec 15, 2025 MN 3 THIEF RIVER FALLS MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTZ0136 · 3HSDZSZR2SN401071
2 392.2-SLLS2, 395.8A No
86397807 Nov 17, 2025 MN 2 CLOQUET MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCG0041 · 3HTPCSZT8SN380720
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86278152 Nov 3, 2025 MN 3 GARRISON MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTZ0136 · 3HSDZSZR2SN401071
6 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86187601 Oct 23, 2025 MN 3 MAPLE GROVE MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTZ0123 · 3HSDZSZR5SN701509
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85728407 Sep 3, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCG0041 · 3HTPCSZT8SN380720
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84436158 Apr 11, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE3891 · 1XKZDP9X7PJ234746
0 — No
83744927 Jan 24, 2025 MN 2 CLOQUET MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE3026 · 1HSDJAPR9FH580326
3 393.81-H, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LHLI No
83476047 Dec 18, 2024 MN 3 MINNETONKA MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTZ0033 · 1HSDJAPR1FH724628
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83248289 Nov 19, 2024 MN 3 ONAMIA MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE3026 · 1HSDJAPR9FH580326
0 — No
83150326 Nov 7, 2024 MN 3 GARRISON MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YZG0256 · 3HTPCAPT5PN609519
0 — No
82811638 Sep 25, 2024 MN 3 SAGINAW MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE1552 · 3HSDZTZRXNN256856
1 392.2 No
82551383 Aug 27, 2024 MN 1 AITKIN MN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YBW1802 · 1NKZXPTX6KJ239908
5 393.47E, 393.203C-CBP, 393.9A-LSML No
81897560 Jun 12, 2024 MN 1 FOXHOME MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE1552 · 3HSDZTZRXNN256856
10 393.45D-BAAL, 393.48A-BI-SA, 396.3A1-HCM No
81666777 May 15, 2024 MN 3 SAGINAW WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE3026 · 1HSDJAPR9FH580326
1 392.2 No
81584554 May 7, 2024 MN 3 ERSKINE MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTZ0033 · 1HSDJAPR1FH724628
1 392.2 No
81526109 Apr 30, 2024 MN 2 CARLTON WEIGH STATION NB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3LF623 · 4V4WC9EH6SN682056
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 393.55(e) Yes
81249526 Apr 1, 2024 MN 3 DEER RIVER
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAT1306 · 3HCDZTZRXLL413807
1 392.2 No
80183865 Nov 15, 2023 MN 3 ONAMIA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE1552 · 3HSDZTZRXNN256856
0 — No
79863078 Oct 9, 2023 MN 3 AITKIN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YBW1802 · 1NKZXPTX6KJ239908
0 — No
79821195 Oct 2, 2023 WI 1 SUPERIOR SWEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTC9413 · 1XKZDP9X7GJ120889
4 393.53(b), 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(e) No
79135651 Jul 13, 2023 MN 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAT1308 · 3HSDJSNR1EN792831
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
79110985 Jul 11, 2023 MN 3 SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTE1552 · 3HSDZTZRXNN256856
0 — No
78880796 Jun 13, 2023 MN 1 CARLTON WEIGH SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAT1306 · 3HCDZTZRXLL413807
6 393.45(b)(2), 392.2, 393.45(d) No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0261110087 Apr 21, 2026 MN 1 Yes No Injury
MN0251290248 May 9, 2025 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0242400252 Aug 27, 2024 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0241640057 Jun 12, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0220840096 Mar 25, 2022 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0203080117 Nov 3, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000110511 Jan 14, 2020 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0183230244 Nov 19, 2018 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000076199 Jan 14, 2016 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0153560380 Dec 22, 2015 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0150270227 Jan 26, 2015 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0141530218 May 30, 2014 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC772923
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 16, 2012 MC772923-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZF5704 91X $750,000 May 13, 2020 On file ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 42-826543-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2018 May 13, 2020 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 42-826543-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 7, 2012 Jul 9, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 13, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jul 9, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 16, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CLOQUET MN MN 4 0
SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE MN 3 1
GARRISON MN MN 2 0
AITKIN MN 1 0
AITKIN MN MN 1 0
BRECKENRIDGE MN MN 1 0
CARLTON WEIGH SCALE MN 1 0
CARLTON WEIGH STATION NB MN 1 1
DEER RIVER MN 1 0
ERSKINE MN MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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