MITZNER EXCAVATION INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · May 18, 2023
Policy effective · Mar 6, 2023
Review these
  • 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 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • 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 — 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.
USDOT 3193135 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAY MITZNER Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in HUTCHINSON, KS

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60489 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3193135
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC137932
Company officer JAY MITZNER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 95,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1300 E AVE A
HUTCHINSON, KS 67501
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3193135
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 95,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
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.

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.

Related filings

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%).

Power Units
17
Drivers
4
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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

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.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (4) and IA (1).

Violation profile

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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,489 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
13.3%
Median across 60,489 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -13.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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)

2025-05 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 4 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
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
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
2 390.21TB, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87622002 Apr 20, 2026 KS 2 KS
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87101323 Feb 18, 2026 KS 2 KS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.95F, 396.17C-PI No
84592268 May 5, 2025 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS1 No
79535604 Aug 28, 2023 KS 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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 PDF
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
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
  1. May 18, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 18, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Apr 18, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Apr 18, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 395 days (through May 18, 2023)
  5. Apr 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — 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
KS KS 2 0
RENO COUNTY - 155 KS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
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