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DONEGAL EXCAVATING INC

DBA: DONEGAL EXCAVATING

DONEGAL EXCAVATING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 40 power units and 29 drivers, based in Lemont, IL. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 26.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Arch Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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
Coverage resumed · Jan 6, 2022
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days Dec 26, 2021 → Jan 6, 2022
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 16.2% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Arch Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DONEGAL EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1909311)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — Dec 26, 2021 → Jan 6, 2022
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 16.2%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Arch Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1909311/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1909311 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: SIMON BRADLEY General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in LEMONT, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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 66.7% vs peer median 16.2% (worse). n=25184 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1909311
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC854690
Company officer SIMON BRADLEY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 29
Annual mileage 1,204,725 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (630) 321-8200
Email: [email protected]
Physical
13011 GRANT RD
LEMONT, IL 60439
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1909311
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,204,725 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-01-20 (1,703 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 31 2 0
Trailers 43 1 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 21 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 2 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 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 26.67% —
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
40
Drivers
29
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
21 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

DONEGAL EXCAVATING had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (9) and IA (2).

Violation profile

26.7% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 29 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 25,184 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,184 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.2%
Median across 25,184 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 26, 2021 to Jan 6, 2022 (11 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
6 OOS · 60.0%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 9 1 11.1% Sep 8, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 1 50.0% Apr 21, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Mar 26, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 30, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Jan 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 9
Mack 6
Kenworth 4
Dierzen 3
Trlk 3
Talb 2
Tita 2
Trail King 1
Trst 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 1.30 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 12.11 12 — 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 (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88951174 Sep 8, 2026 IL 2 I55
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265814 · 1M1AN2GY8SM050654
1 392.2AU No
88729434 Aug 17, 2026 IL 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 69453Z · 1M2AG11Y87M059614
1 392.2W No
87649540 Apr 21, 2026 IA 2 I80 WB @ 303 MM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P 1262066 · 1XPEP4EX6SD735543
3 9TS, 9A-LSLIWR, 2 Yes
87139525 Feb 23, 2026 IL 2 I-90
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073424 · 1M2AG11Y65M018363
2 392.2AU, 393.95A No
86874823 Jan 22, 2026 IN 3 LAKE STATION IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265819 · 1M1AN2GY3SM050660
2 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR No
86832316 Jan 15, 2026 MO 2 COLE CAMP MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112461 · 1XPXP4EX1ND784453
3 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.100B-C Yes
86738590 Jan 5, 2026 IL 3 I-294
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 51138Z · 1M2AG11Y77M059619
0 — No
86412916 Nov 24, 2025 IL 3 294
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1059500 · 1XKDP4EX17J212277
0 — No
85938805 Oct 1, 2025 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112460 · 1XPXP4EX5ND784441
0 — No
85596820 Aug 6, 2025 IL 2 I-294
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P888252 · 1NKDL40X67R934052
3 396.5B-HLOW, 393.55C1, 396.5B Yes
84802027 Apr 29, 2025 IL 3 55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P816860 · 1XKZD49X1LJ419741
1 393.75A No
84478455 Apr 22, 2025 IL 3 I-80
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 50077R · 2NP3LJ0X9KM625275
1 392.2Y No
84383494 Apr 11, 2025 IL 3 I-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P816860 · 1XKZD49X1LJ419741
0 — No
84238554 Mar 26, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1262065 · 1XPEP4EX4SD735542
4 392.9A2-C, 393.106D-C, 392.2-SLLEWG2 Yes
83740524 Jan 30, 2025 MI 3 EB SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1262066 · 1XPEP4EX6SD735543
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
82035057 Jul 1, 2024 IL 2 I-80
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 50077R · 2NP3LJ0X9KM625275
0 — No
82035752 Jun 17, 2024 IL 3 I-55
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 56439Z · 1M1AA18Y23W154776
0 — No
81604694 May 14, 2024 IL 1 il-008---bolingbrook---i-55-s/b
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 50077R · 2NP3LJ0X9KM625275
3 393.9(a) Yes
80390975 Dec 12, 2023 IL 2 I-355 NB
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 50077R · 2NP3LJ0X9KM625275
2 393.134(b)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
79630578 Sep 8, 2023 MI 2 SAGINAW HWY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112460 · 1XPXP4EX5ND784441
4 392.2 No
79282397 Jul 31, 2023 IL 3 I-88 W
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1155029 · 2NKHLJ9X7KM250839
0 — No
79270113 Jul 27, 2023 MI 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112461 · 1XPXP4EX1ND784453
1 392.2 No
78558178 May 5, 2023 MI 2 COVERT REST AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112461 · 1XPXP4EX1ND784453
1 392.2 No
78468069 Apr 26, 2023 IL 3 I-355
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073425 · 1XKDDB9X7XR830132
0 — No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003996930 Sep 5, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003881902 Feb 26, 2025 IL 0 1 No No Injury
ILU190226312 Dec 22, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904132541 Oct 10, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002735715 Aug 25, 2022 IL 0 4 Yes No Injury
ILX002648066 Jun 2, 2022 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002367512 Sep 11, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002067570 Nov 5, 2020 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX001820748 Jan 13, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001789730 Dec 20, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001407779 Dec 31, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001007515 Dec 14, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001004696 Dec 13, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000856755 Jul 20, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000295567 Jul 31, 2015 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX000230507 Apr 20, 2015 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX000126572 Aug 23, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000043056 Oct 22, 2013 IL 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
IL00M2384689 Aug 5, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2314634 Nov 14, 2012 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0002031693 Sep 2, 2010 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC854690
Active
Granted Jan 20, 2022
View full authority record →
common
MC854690
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Jan 20, 2022 MC854690-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 21, 2014 MC854690-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Arch Insurance Company ZACAT9309003 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Arch Insurance Company ZACAT9301904 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9301903 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 REPLACED
Arch Insurance Company ZACAT9301903 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9301903 91X $2,000,000 Oct 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9301902 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2025 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9301901 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2023 Oct 1, 2024 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9301900 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Oct 1, 2023 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 45701MRIM0000380-00 CARGO — Dec 10, 2022 Jan 24, 2024 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 4571MRIM0000380-00 CARGO — Dec 10, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 REPLACED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 1000672982221 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2022 Aug 1, 2023 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB9231531 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 CANCELLED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB9231531 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2022 Oct 11, 2022 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB9231531 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 26, 2021 to Jan 6, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA944965982 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2020 Dec 26, 2021 CANCELLED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB9231531 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2019 Dec 21, 2020 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB9231531 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2016 Dec 10, 2019 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. TRA 0 158 335 BIPD/Primary — Jan 30, 2014 Dec 10, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  5. Oct 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 9, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case IL-2023-0001-US1735 — $17,270
  8. Dec 16, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Dec 10, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Dec 10, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  11. Dec 10, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Oct 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jan 20, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  14. Jan 3, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jan 3, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Dec 26, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Dec 26, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 6, 2022)
  18. Dec 21, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Dec 12, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Dec 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. Dec 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-294 IL 2 1
I-55 IL 2 0
I-80 IL 2 0
I80 WB @ 303 MM IA 1 1
294 IL 1 0
55 IL 1 0
I-355 IL 1 0
I-355 NB IL 1 1
I55 IL 1 0
I-88 W IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.134(b)(3) Rear of container not properly secured Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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