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ASPLIN EXCAVATING INC

FARGO, ND

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 17.1% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — ASPLIN EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 391200)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 17.1%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/391200/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 391200 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID A. ASPLIN Company officer 2: BEN ASPLIN Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (SAND/GRAVEL/DIRT) Based in FARGO, ND

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 17.1% (worse). n=15592 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 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +48 (16 → 64) · Aug 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +42 (20 → 62) · Aug 22, 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 391200
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID A. ASPLIN
Company officer 2 BEN ASPLIN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (SAND/GRAVEL/DIRT)
Fleet size 64 units
Drivers 62
Annual mileage 299,347 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 277-0048
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3100 41ST STREET SW
FARGO, ND 58104
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 391200
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 299,347 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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
64
Drivers
62
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

ASPLIN EXCAVATING INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (10.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 15,592 ACTIVE carriers operating 32–96 power units (±50% of this carrier's 64 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 15,592 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.1%
Median across 15,592 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 20 62
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 16 64
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 22, 2026 Aug 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-01 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 6 1 16.7% Dec 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 8
Freightliner 4
Peterbilt 2
Kenworth 1
Mack 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 — 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 2 — 1.68 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 9.25 9 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86675539 Dec 23, 2025 MN 1 GLYNDON MN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 24638P · 3ALHG3DV2PDUJ8247
1 393.9A-LSLI No
85601654 Aug 20, 2025 MN 3 SABIN MN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 833P · 1NPTXUEX0AD799142
0 — No
84578082 Apr 28, 2025 MN 1 MOORHEAD MN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 24638P · 3ALHG3DV2PDUJ8247
3 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLMF No
83596509 Jan 7, 2025 MN 1 MOORHEAD MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37243P · 3HAEMTZT3NL381051
0 — No
83249756 Nov 19, 2024 MN 1 MOORHEAD MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MX 52EP9E · 3HSCUAPR5BN265719
6 396.3A1-BALR, 393.47E, 393.95F Yes
82752670 Sep 18, 2024 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37243P · 3HAEMTZT3NL381051
0 — No
82260496 Jul 25, 2024 ND 3 FARGO ND
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 24638P · 3ALHG3DV2PDUJ8247
1 392.16(a) No
81647972 May 13, 2024 MN 2 MOORHEAD MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVY4277 · 1XKWDB9X66J121858
1 393.9(a) No
81416745 Apr 17, 2024 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 14697P · 1HTWPAZT35J045883
1 392.2 No
81163818 Mar 20, 2024 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 14698P · 1HTWPAZT36J154555
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.55(d)(1) Yes
81086162 Mar 12, 2024 MN 3 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 24638P · 3ALHG3DV2PDUJ8247
0 — No
80943483 Feb 26, 2024 MN 3 DILWORTH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37245P · 3HAEMTZTXNL637539
0 — No
80904789 Feb 19, 2024 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37244P · 3HAEMTZT1NL381050
0 — No
80744523 Feb 1, 2024 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37245P · 3HAEMTZTXNL637539
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80658111 Jan 22, 2024 MN 3 SABIN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 833P · 1NPTXUEX0AD799142
0 — No
78957782 Jun 22, 2023 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37243P · 3HAEMTZT3NL381051
1 393.45(b)(2) No
78906445 Jun 9, 2023 ND 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37244P · 3HAEMTZT1NL381050
0 — No
78427060 Apr 24, 2023 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 37244P · 3HAEMTZT1NL381050
1 393.45(b)(2) No
78343792 Apr 13, 2023 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION — 0 — No
78330276 Apr 12, 2023 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION — 1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ND0001097211 Aug 6, 2020 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0000334797 Oct 20, 2015 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0000255287 Jul 18, 2012 ND 0 3 Yes No Injury
ND0000205500 Jun 14, 2010 ND 0 1 No No Injury
MN0062850017 Oct 11, 2006 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case ND-2023-0006-US1308 — $5,980
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RED RIVER WEIGH STATION MN 8 3
MOORHEAD MN MN 6 1
DILWORTH MN 1 0
GLYNDON MN MN 1 0
SABIN MN 1 0
SABIN MN MN 1 0
FARGO ND ND 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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