MITZNER EXCAVATION INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Property) gap · 395 days Inactive Apr 18, 2022 → reinstated May 18, 2023
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MITZNER EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 3193135) 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: • Common (Property) gap · 395 days — Inactive Apr 18, 2022 → reinstated May 18, 2023 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3193135/ As of: Aug 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60489 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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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InsuranceTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Mar 6, 2023
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Process Agentdotprocessagents.com llcBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC137932ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 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%).
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.
MITZNER EXCAVATION INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (4) and IA (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 60,489 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 18, 2022 to May 18, 2023 (395 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Kenworth | 4 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 2.57 | 3 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88634969 | Aug 7, 2026 | KS | 2 | RENO COUNTY - 155 | — | 4 | 392.2-SLLIT, 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 393.78A-WS | No |
| 87756538 | May 2, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 390.21TB, 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 87622002 | Apr 20, 2026 | KS | 2 | KS |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87101323 | Feb 18, 2026 | KS | 2 | KS |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.95F, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 84592268 | May 5, 2025 | KS | 2 | ks-reno-county---155 |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 79535604 | Aug 28, 2023 | KS | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 18, 2023 | MC137932-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 9, 2018 | MC137932-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 |
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| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | EBA 064 64 69 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 6, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-Z94720 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 6, 2018 | Apr 8, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 18, 2023
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Apr 18, 2022
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Apr 18, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 18, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 395 days (through May 18, 2023)
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Apr 8, 2022insuranceCANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| KS | KS | 2 | 0 |
| RENO COUNTY - 155 | KS | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC137932
common · ACTIVE · MC
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THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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dotprocessagents.com llc
BOC-3 process agent · 87,412 carriers served
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6 inspections
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