DONALD E MEKLIN & SONS EXCAVATION LLC
USDOT 798602 • 869 RIVER RD, CUSHING, ME, 04563
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
798,602
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Individual / Sole Proprietor
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
2073546839
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
18
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
MCS-150 Mileage
210,000
Physical Address
869 RIVER RD, CUSHING, ME, 04563
Contact
Phone: 2073546839
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 20.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 13.3 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
1%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
0%
Unsafe Driving
0%
Vehicle Maintenance
6%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
5
Violations
8
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
20.0%
Driver OOS %
20.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
18
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
4
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 5 of 5 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 5 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (8 violations from 5 inspections)
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| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.71H | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.84-FL | Floors defective | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-3.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+13.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.60vs nat'l 1.80
-0.20 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 (5 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | 85747016 | WARREN | ME | Level 2 | WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 396.5B-L | No |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 85653026 | WARREN | ME | Level 2 | TALB SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 393.78A-WS, 383.71H | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 85015878 | THOMASTON | ME | Level 2 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.11A1-LHLM, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.84-FL | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 80811393 | OLD TOWN - SCALES SB | ME | Level 2 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 80139289 | WARREN | ME | Level 2 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
3 total · 66.7% OOS
2025-062025-09
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
Recent Crashes
4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
3
Crash History (4 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | CAMDEN | ELM ST | ...736639 | DONALD E MEKLIN & SONS EXCAVATION LLC |
| Nov 3, 2021 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | THOMASTON | MAIN ST | ...L79591 | DONALD E MEKLIN & SONS EXCAVATION LLC |
| Oct 4, 2013 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2012 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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