FISCHER EXCAVATING INC

FREEPORT, IL

FISCHER EXCAVATING INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Freeport, IL. FMCSA records show no roadside inspections in the last 24 months but 1 reportable crash during the same window. 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

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — FISCHER EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 686293)
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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/686293/
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 686293 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOE FISCHER Company officer 2: WAYNE FISCHER Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (SAND & GRAVEL) Based in FREEPORT, IL

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 92/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142740 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.

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 686293

In FMCSA records since Apr 18, 1997 (~29y)

Company officer JOE FISCHER

Company officer 2 WAYNE FISCHER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (SAND & GRAVEL)

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 7

Annual mileage 21,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (815) 233-3232

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1567 HEINE ROAD

FREEPORT, IL 61032

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 686293

In FMCSA records since Apr 18, 1997 (~29y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 21,500 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

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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	6	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

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

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in IL (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,740 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,740 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2023-12 2024-07

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		2
Talbert		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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	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 (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82130574	Jul 15, 2024	IL	3	US-20	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1169358 · 1XK1P4TX7NJ491253	1	393.9(a)	No
80414205	Dec 18, 2023	IL	2	SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1169358 · 1XK1P4TX7NJ491253	6	393.45(d), 393.130, 393.9(a)	Yes
78467531	Apr 26, 2023	IL	3	US-20	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL 54467Z · 1M1AG10Y06M053844	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX003595732	Oct 22, 2024	IL	Yes	No	Tow
ILX002726183	Aug 5, 2022	IL	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008229017	Aug 4, 2008	IL	Yes	No	Tow
IL0002242711	Nov 3, 2006	IL	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
US-20	IL	2	0
SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD	IL	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.25(f)	Stop lamp violations	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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