HARPER EXCAVATING INC

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

USDOT 228707 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: RULON HARPER Company officer 2: DENNIS SORTOR Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT Grade B · 83
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 2, 2014
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 109 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: RULON HARPER
Company officer 2: DENNIS SORTOR
Cargo: Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HARPER EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 228707)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): RULON HARPER (Company officer); DENNIS SORTOR (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 109 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/228707/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 18.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 57.1% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23469 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 228707
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1983 (~43y)
MC / docket MC807125
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer RULON HARPER
Company officer 2 DENNIS SORTOR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 43 units
Drivers 30
Annual mileage 1,094,962 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8201 W 5400 SO
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
Mailing
P O BOX 18549
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 228707
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1983 (~43y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,094,962 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 57.1% vs 23.4% +33.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.2% vs 6.7% +11.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.62 vs 1.80 +1.82
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 15 0 0
Trailers 75 0 0
Trucks 27 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 109 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 1 0 0 1
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 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 15.38% 30.77%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
43
Drivers
30
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
57.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
109 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HARPER EXCAVATING INC is a corporation based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 228707. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 43 power units and 30 drivers, with 19 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 57.1%. 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 overview

HARPER EXCAVATING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 43 power units and 30 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 41.7% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in UT (12 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

41.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (83.0% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 8 times, 8 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 43 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 30 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 57.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 23,469 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–65 power units (±50% of this carrier's 43 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,469 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
57.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,469 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Utah (UT) 13 6 46.2% Jul 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Kenworth 4
Fontaine 2
Unknown 2
Western Star 2
Amin 1
Beall Inc 1
Beall, Inc 1
Beall Tran 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 1.46 1 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.33 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 5.28 5 Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88431651 Jul 16, 2026 UT 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A1-TAOBETA Yes
87297145 Mar 13, 2026 UT 3 HELPER UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86547701 Dec 9, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
84860583 Jun 3, 2025 UT 1 WEST VALLEY CITY UT
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.3A1-TFCV No
84819624 May 27, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TC-MC No
84529085 Apr 24, 2025 UT 3 HEBER CITY UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84527173 Apr 24, 2025 UT 3 HEBER CITY UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83712426 Jan 27, 2025 UT 2 MAGNA UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.100B-C Yes
83400182 Dec 13, 2024 UT 1 HELPER UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
83090381 Nov 5, 2024 UT 2 MONTICELLO UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.20BELDNV, 391.41A-MCPC Yes
83090640 Nov 4, 2024 UT 2 WEST HAVEN UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
32 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207A-STCB, 393.207A-SAPPAS Yes
82898123 Oct 14, 2024 UT 2 ERDA UT
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.209(e), 393.11(a)(1) No
82627964 Sep 11, 2024 UT 2 RIVERTON UT
OSHKOSH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.100(b), 392.2, 393.78(a) Yes
80359066 Dec 8, 2023 UT 3 MEADOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24(d) No
80185146 Nov 14, 2023 UT 3
TEREX ADVANCE MIXER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Amin
2 383.23(a)(2), 392.16(a) Yes
79611425 Sep 6, 2023 UT 3 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY WESTBOU
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79600727 Sep 5, 2023 UT 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79076572 Jul 5, 2023 UT 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.9(a), 393.9(a), 396.5(b) Yes
78472401 Apr 26, 2023 UT 1 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY WESTBOU
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45, 395.22(h)(4), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (109 rows) View all 109 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
UT2601171206 Feb 19, 2026 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT2408311796 Oct 31, 2024 UT 1 0 Yes No Fatal
UT2307955776 Nov 14, 2023 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT2304832746 Jul 3, 2023 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT2201393236 Feb 16, 2022 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT2200774636 Jan 27, 2022 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT2102606751 May 3, 2021 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT1910218051 Dec 26, 2019 UT 0 1 No No Injury
UT1906340751 Jul 23, 2019 UT 0 1 No No Injury
UT1905976381 Jul 18, 2019 UT 0 1 No No Injury
UT1900591011 Jan 11, 2019 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1707830831 Sep 1, 2017 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1710496151 Jun 8, 2017 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1703916881 May 5, 2017 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1704150801 May 3, 2017 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT1606891254 Aug 29, 2016 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1603275084 Apr 25, 2016 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0000310592 Sep 6, 2014 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1350055465 Oct 9, 2013 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0000280786 Jun 4, 2013 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT0900100456 Dec 22, 2009 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT0900146495 Jul 10, 2009 UT 1 1 Yes No Fatal
UT0900014998 May 19, 2009 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT0900102235 Jan 19, 2009 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT0800139805 Oct 9, 2008 UT 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Nov 30, 2012 MC807125-C 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
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY GLA 0172072 91X $1,000,000 Jun 2, 2014 On file ACTIVE
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. DT-810-4548N702-COF-12 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2012 Jun 2, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 2, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Nov 30, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify HARPER EXCAVATING INC

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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about HARPER EXCAVATING INC

Is HARPER EXCAVATING INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. HARPER EXCAVATING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 228707 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is HARPER EXCAVATING INC's safety rating?
HARPER EXCAVATING INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has HARPER EXCAVATING INC had?
19 roadside inspections are on file for HARPER EXCAVATING INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is HARPER EXCAVATING INC's out-of-service rate?
HARPER EXCAVATING INC's peak out-of-service rate is 57.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is HARPER EXCAVATING INC based?
HARPER EXCAVATING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 8201 W 5400 SO, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah 84118. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does HARPER EXCAVATING INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. HARPER EXCAVATING INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC807125). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does HARPER EXCAVATING INC operate?
HARPER EXCAVATING INC self-reports 43 power units and 30 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has HARPER EXCAVATING INC had any crashes?
109 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HARPER EXCAVATING INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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