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SWINKLES TRUCKING & EXCAVATING CORP

SWINKLES TRUCKING & EXCAVATING CORP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 18 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Freedom, WI. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — SWINKLES TRUCKING & EXCAVATING CORP (USDOT 250618)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/250618/
As of: Sep 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 250618 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES SWINKLES Company officer 2: MINDY SWINKLES Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (TOPSOIL, SAND, GRAVEL) Based in FREEDOM, WI

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74325 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street N4291 VINE ROAD → N4231 VINE RD · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street N4291 VINE ROAD → N4291 VINE RD · Jul 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city KAUKAUNA → FREEDOM · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 250618
In FMCSA records since Sep 14, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JAMES SWINKLES
Company officer 2 MINDY SWINKLES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (TOPSOIL, SAND, GRAVEL)
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 725,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (920) 788-6248
Email: [email protected]
Physical
N4231 VINE RD
FREEDOM, WI 54130-7241
Mailing
N4291 VINE ROAD
KAUKAUNA, WI 54130-7241
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 250618
In FMCSA records since Sep 14, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 725,000 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
Violations per Inspection 1.17 vs 1.80 -0.63
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 9 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 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
12
Drivers
18
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
17
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

SWINKLES TRUCKING & EXCAVATING CORP had 6 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 Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WI (6 stops).

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 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Mack, Freightliner, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 74,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 3 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street N4291 VINE ROAD N4231 VINE RD
      Seen 27 times · first Jul 26, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street N4291 VINE ROAD N4291 VINE RD
      Seen 36 times · first Jun 20, 2026 · last Jul 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city KAUKAUNA FREEDOM
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 6 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 6
Freightliner 2
Peterbilt 2
Globe Fabr 1
Kenworth 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 5 — 0.85 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87556216 Apr 10, 2026 WI 3 OSHKOSH WI
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB15094 · 1NKDXPEXXKJ246562
0 — No
86424882 Nov 24, 2025 WI 3 SHERWOOD WI
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI SB15072 · 1M1AX16Y5DM021315
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85172772 Jul 7, 2025 WI 3 SEYMOUR WI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14726 · 1M2AD09C8TW003781
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84005494 Feb 27, 2025 WI 3 BLACK CREEK WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WI TS52907 · 1XP5DB9X36N888565
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83806075 Feb 4, 2025 WI 3 KAUKAUNA WI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB12800 · 1M2AX16C09M009418
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83179785 Nov 15, 2024 WI 3 APPLETON WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14294 · 1FVSGNDV3CDBH2112
3 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82664424 Sep 13, 2024 WI 3 KAUKAUNA WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14294 · 1FVSGNDV3CDBH2112
1 392.2 No
82414398 Aug 15, 2024 WI 2 PULASKI WI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB15240 · 1NPALUEX76D883193
2 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
81427959 Apr 18, 2024 WI 3 LARSEN WI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB9633 · 1M2AD09C8RW001683
1 392.2 No
81179570 Mar 18, 2024 WI 3 TOWN OF ONEIDA WI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14363 · 1M2GR4GC7MM024009
1 392.2 No
80101819 Nov 7, 2023 WI 3 BLACK CREEK WI
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI RB35865 · 1M1AX16Y5DM021315
1 392.2 No
79569879 Aug 31, 2023 WI 3 wi-freedom-(town)
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI KB5049 · 1HTWDADR94J030050
0 — No
78799661 Jun 1, 2023 WI 2 wi-lawrence-(town)
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB9633 · 1M2AD09C8RW001683
2 393.47(a), 393.9(a) Yes
78705189 May 22, 2023 WI 3 ABRAMS SWEF
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14425 · 1M2GR4TC4NM001553
2 392.2 No
78621073 May 11, 2023 WI 3 wi-clayton-(town)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI SB14294 · 1FVSGNDV3CDBH2112
1 392.16(a) No
78365991 Apr 11, 2023 WI 3 wi-little-chute-(vil.) — 1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000119200 Jan 26, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000118466 Nov 15, 2022 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000118124 Oct 12, 2022 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000111096 Apr 10, 2020 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000108312 May 7, 2019 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000106016 Sep 25, 2018 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000071885 May 23, 2014 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000067143 Aug 20, 2012 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000059379 Jan 21, 2009 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000056021 Apr 7, 2008 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000055492 Feb 4, 2008 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000037276 Aug 12, 2002 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI000031839A Dec 23, 2000 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000030707A Sep 25, 2000 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000027323A Oct 12, 1999 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000027110A Sep 23, 1999 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000025160A Jan 21, 1999 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BLACK CREEK WI WI 2 0
KAUKAUNA WI WI 2 0
ABRAMS SWEF WI 1 0
APPLETON WI WI 1 0
LARSEN WI WI 1 0
OSHKOSH WI WI 1 0
PULASKI WI WI 1 0
SEYMOUR WI WI 1 0
SHERWOOD WI WI 1 0
TOWN OF ONEIDA WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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