WILLIAMS EXCAVATING INC

EAST DUBUQUE, IL

USDOT 744752 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KARL J WILLIAMS Company officer 2: JOYCE M WILLIAMS Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in EAST DUBUQUE, IL
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
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2013
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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 — WILLIAMS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 744752)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/744752/
As of: Jul 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 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 744752
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 1998 (~28y)
Company officer KARL J WILLIAMS
Company officer 2 JOYCE M WILLIAMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
18750 US 20 WEST
EAST DUBUQUE, IL 61025
Mailing
18750 US 20 WEST
EAST DUBUQUE, IL 61025-9485
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 744752
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 1998 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WILLIAMS EXCAVATING INC is a motor carrier based in EAST DUBUQUE, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 744752. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

WILLIAMS EXCAVATING INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in East Dubuque, IL. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 1
Witzco 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 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 30.00 30 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82203802 Jul 23, 2024 IA 2 HWY 151 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.11 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC378234 common N
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
Mar 1, 2005 MC378234-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 7, 2005 MC378234 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAIL0560079720 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BAPC 71-1003529 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2004 May 11, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BAPC 71-1003529 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2004 Apr 1, 2013 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAF13349 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 1999 Feb 9, 2005 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 11, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  2. Apr 26, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Apr 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  4. Mar 1, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Feb 9, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Feb 9, 2005
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 9, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HWY 151 SB IA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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