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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 928 days (since Jan 13, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

L J EXCAVATING LLC

USDOT 2171127 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LANA VANVOAST Machinery / Large Objects Livestock Other (ROCK, DIRT, SAND, AS) Based in DEQUEEN, AR
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Jan 13, 2024
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 928 days (since Jan 13, 2024).
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 — L J EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 2171127)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 928 days (since Jan 13, 2024).

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2171127/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 13, 2024.

OOS vs peers
NR

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

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Jan 13, 2024

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2171127
In FMCSA records since Jul 8, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer LANA VANVOAST
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Other (ROCK, DIRT, SAND, AS)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 168,235 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (870) 642-6928
Email: [email protected]
Physical
254 E HALTER LANE
DEQUEEN, AR 71832
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2171127
In FMCSA records since Jul 8, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 168,235 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
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
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

L J EXCAVATING LLC is a motor carrier based in DEQUEEN, AR, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2171127. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 2 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

L J EXCAVATING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in Dequeen, AR. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in AR (2 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82160711 Jul 19, 2024 AR 3 DE QUEEN AR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR H29415 · 1NKWL40X17J212592
1 392.2 No
82139666 Jul 16, 2024 AR 3 DE QUEEN AR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR H29415 · 1NKWL40X17J212592
1 392.2 No
79131534 Jul 13, 2023 AR 1 POLK COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K797843 · 1NP5LB9X37D699080
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC754150
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC754150 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 9, 2011 MC754150-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY 60406945 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2012 Jan 13, 2024 CANCELLED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60406945 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2011 Sep 15, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 22, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Nov 20, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Sep 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 31, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DE QUEEN AR AR 2 0
POLK COUNTY AR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
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