JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC

USDOT 660884 • 2525 SOUTH LAUREL ROAD, LONDON, KY, 40744

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
660,884
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
6068646519
Power Units (MCS-150)
50
Drivers (MCS-150)
35
MCS-150 Mileage
1,298,431
Physical Address
2525 SOUTH LAUREL ROAD, LONDON, KY, 40744
Mailing Address
PO BOX 309, LONDON, KY, 40743
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: May 19, 2020
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-753565ACTIVEUnknownMay 19, 2020

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 21145930001ON FILEMay 19, 2020Mar 19, 2026

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 21145930001REPLACEDMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.BIPD/Primary60504594CANCELLEDMay 19, 2018May 19, 2020
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINABIPD/PrimaryS2172022REPLACEDMay 19, 2015May 19, 2018
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCMM 5 275 508CANCELLEDJul 1, 2011Sep 30, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA 21145930001BIPD/PrimaryMar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2026
TERM/REPLAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA 21145930001BIPD/PrimaryMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020
CANCELUNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.60504594BIPD/PrimaryMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020
TERM/REPLSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAS2172022BIPD/PrimaryMay 19, 2018May 19, 2018
CANCELWESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.CMM 5 275 508BIPD/PrimarySep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC753565COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 22, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 19, 2020
MC753565COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 3, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 2, 2015
MC753565MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJul 22, 2011Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
56
Violations
63
16 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
12.5%
Driver OOS %
8.9%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
50
Drivers (MCS-150)
35
Crash Records
15

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
2
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
3
Feb
4
Mar
2
Apr
May
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
2
Sep
6
Oct
2
Nov
Dec
Jan
2
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 56 of 56 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state56 inspections

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Violation Summary (63 violations from 56 inspections)

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Violation Summary (63 violations from 56 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes408Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps433Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp30Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)303Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100B-CCargo securement - aggregate working load226Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100BCargo securement - aggregate working load226Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class228Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.11(b)(4)No valid medical certificate227Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.60(d)Glazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLMLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LTSMLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLDLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2DLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.15(a)Driving while disqualified1110Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)391.41(a)(1)10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
12.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-10.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
8.9%vs nat'l 6.7%
+2.2 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.13vs nat'l 1.80
-0.68 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (56 inspections)

Showing 50 of 56

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Inspection History (56 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 10, 202687250198LEXINGTONKYLevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 24, 202687126968CORBINKYLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 24, 202687127068RICHMONDKYLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.100B-C, 396.17C-PI, 393.95FYes
Nov 18, 202586361499LONDONKYLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 10, 202586296411PINEVILLEKYLevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A1-TEPBMNo
Oct 28, 202586168128BEATTYVILLEKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 23, 202586139929HARLANKYLevel 1GATO FULL TRAILER4390.21TB2-DOT, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.11A1-LSLMNo
Oct 16, 202586079631LONDONKYLevel 1RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.95FNo
Oct 10, 202586014792LEXINGTONKYLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.100B-C, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLDLYes
Oct 1, 202585928055PINEVILLEKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 1, 202585927774WILLIAMSBURGKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.9A-LHLINo
Sep 24, 202585866163MELDRUMKYLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 23, 202585866446LONDONKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 20, 202585554527FLAT LICKKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 22, 202585285028LONDONKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK2391.41APC, 383.23A2-LCDLNYes
Jul 17, 202585255828LONDONKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 18, 202584456048NORTH CORBINKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 17, 202584428626WILLIAMSBURGKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.100BYes
Mar 27, 202584239445LONDONKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.9No
Mar 26, 202584239291MOUNT VERNONKYLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.100BYes
Mar 17, 202584145752THOUSANDSTICKSKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2DLNo
Mar 4, 202584037585MANCHESTERKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 25, 202583955820CORBINKYLevel 1RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 18, 202583905690MANCHESTERKYLevel 1DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 4, 202583776262LONDONKYLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS4No
Jan 6, 202583536614WILLIAMSBURGKYLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 19, 202483448796HYDENKYLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 26, 202483251066LONDONKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 21, 202483214390LONDONKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9No
Sep 17, 202482691540RoadsideKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.45(b)(2)No
Sep 4, 202482584708LONDONKYLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 14, 202482393305LONDONKYLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2No
Jun 19, 202481922238LONDONKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 30, 202481756833MOUNT VERNONKYLevel 3INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 383.23(a)(2)Yes
May 29, 202481737521PINEVILLEKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Apr 8, 202481294416WILLIAMSBURGKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.100(b)Yes
Mar 22, 202481173335PINEVILLEKYLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 14, 202481104653LONDONKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Dec 19, 202380434926STANFORDKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1391.15(a)Yes
Dec 15, 202380412235NORTH CORBINKYLevel 3INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK3391.11(b)(4), 392.16(a)Yes
Dec 11, 202380377657LONDONKYLevel 3DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2No
Nov 9, 202380125327LONDONKYLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 393.95(a)No
Nov 6, 202380091656NORTH CORBINKYLevel 1GATP SEMI-TRAILER14393.48(a), 396.17(c), 383.23(a)(2)Yes
Oct 6, 202379850989NORTH CORBINKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.16(a)No
Sep 26, 202379769255LONDONKYLevel 3INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 21, 202379454679LONDONKYLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 8, 202379352012NORTH CORBINKYLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.9(a)Yes
Jul 13, 202379131758LONDONKYLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Jun 30, 202379034162HAZARDKYLevel 2DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.60(d)No
Jun 27, 202378991274LEXINGTONKYLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR2392.16(a), 392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

35 total · 17.1% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

LONDON20 · 1 OOS
NORTH CORBIN5 · 3 OOS
WILLIAMSBURG4 · 2 OOS
LEXINGTON3 · 1 OOS
RICHMOND3 · 1 OOS
MOUNT VERNON2 · 2 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

15 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
15
Fatalities
0
Injuries
9
Across 9 crashes
Tow-Aways
14

Crash History (15 records)

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Crash History (15 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 16, 2026KYINJURY01CORBINKY3041...773875JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
Jan 6, 2025KYTOW00WILLIAMSBURG...Y08834JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
May 23, 2024KYTOW00LONDONKY0192...LZ9972JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
Jan 23, 2024KYTOW00RICHMONDI 0075...888361JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
Dec 26, 2023KYINJURY01SOMERSETKY0080...306733JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
Jan 15, 2022KYINJURY01LAWRENCEBURGUS0127...888361JAMES D JONES EXCAVATING INC
Dec 12, 2019KYINJURY01
Oct 3, 2019KYINJURY01
May 8, 2019KYTOW00
Mar 22, 2019KYINJURY01
Oct 13, 2017KYINJURY01
Sep 18, 2012KYINJURY01
Sep 13, 2011KYTOW00
Oct 20, 2008KYINJURY01
Aug 10, 2005KYTOW00

Compliance Timeline

21 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 19, 2026
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 16, 2026
Crash
Injury crash in KY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 6, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in KY
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 23, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in KY
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 23, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in KY
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 26, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in KY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 15, 2022
Crash
Injury crash in KY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 19, 2020
Authority
May 19, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 19, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 12, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 3, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 8, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 22, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 19, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • BIPD/Primary
Oct 13, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 30, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 18, 2012
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 13, 2011
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 20, 2008
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 10, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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