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CHRIS KREKEL EXCAVATING INC

Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PEKIN INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 18, 2022
Policy effective · Apr 6, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days May 7, 2022 → May 18, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded Controlled Substances
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PEKIN INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CHRIS KREKEL EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 800465)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — May 7, 2022 → May 18, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded — Controlled Substances

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PEKIN INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/800465/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 800465 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: CHRISTOPHER KENNETH KREKEL Machinery / Large Objects Other (DIRT SAND ROCK) Based in CORYDON, IN

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130020 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: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (5 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (5 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

PEKIN INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 800465
In FMCSA records since Mar 16, 1999 (~27y)
MC / docket MC851982
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CHRISTOPHER KENNETH KREKEL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other (DIRT SAND ROCK)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 33,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (502) 639-8488
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3077 WALKER RD NE
CORYDON, IN 47112
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 800465
In FMCSA records since Mar 16, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 33,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
PEKIN INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 006574629
Effective Apr 6, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-04-25 (914 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
4 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.
BASIC alerts active
Alert thresholds exceeded in: Controlled Substances.

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

Compared against 130,020 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,020 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,020 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 7, 2022 to May 18, 2022 (11 days)

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 5 6
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 5 6
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-12 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 9 1 11.1% Apr 29, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Peterbilt 5
International 3
Unknown 1
Western Star 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 5.78 6 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 5.08 5 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87719689 Apr 29, 2026 IN 2 CHARLESTOWN IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 415535 · 1HTXRSCT87J471102
2 9A-LSLI, 17C-PI No
87162091 Feb 25, 2026 IN 3 MEMPHIS IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 415535 · 1HTXRSCT87J471102
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85903878 Sep 26, 2025 IN 2 SELLERSBURG IN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513296 · 1NPCXPEX5MD757894
0 — No
85202482 Jul 10, 2025 IN 2 SALEM IN
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3821398 · 5KKSBPFMXNLNF1431
0 — No
84765240 May 23, 2025 IN 3 SELLERSBURG IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513288 · 1NKZXPEX2FJ470632
1 392.16-D No
84652558 May 9, 2025 IN 3 SELLERSBURG IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513288 · 1NKZXPEX2FJ470632
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
84373097 Apr 10, 2025 IN 2 MEMPHIS IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 415535 · 1HTXRSCT87J471102
3 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A1 Yes
83979782 Feb 26, 2025 IN 2 SELLERSBURG IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3683627 · 1NKZLK0XXJJ213264
1 393.95A1 No
83954415 Feb 25, 2025 IN 1 CHARLESTOWN IN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513296 · 1NPCXPEX5MD757894
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83848504 Feb 12, 2025 KY 3 WADDY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3513296 · 1NPCXPEX5MD757894
3 392.2AU, 393.60D No
80899293 Feb 20, 2024 IN 1 SELLERSBURG IN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513296 · 1NPCXPEX5MD757894
0 — No
80702027 Jan 22, 2024 IN 3 CORYDON IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 2773735 · 1NKZXPEX2FJ470632
0 — No
80472171 Dec 22, 2023 IN 3 DEPAUW IN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513296 · 1NPCXPEX5MD757894
2 392.2, 392.8-D No
80384081 Dec 7, 2023 IN 3 NEW SALISBURY IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3513288 · 1NKZXPEX2FJ470632
2 392.2, 396.17C-PI No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904699727 Apr 9, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904682176 Mar 5, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0001790216 Jun 6, 2008 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0001703445 Aug 17, 2005 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC851982
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 25, 2024 MC851982-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
May 23, 2022 MC851982-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jan 30, 2014 MC851982-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PEKIN INSURANCE CO. 006574629 91X $1,000,000 Apr 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1000239285 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2022 Apr 6, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 7, 2022 to May 18, 2022
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-288874-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 May 7, 2022 CANCELLED
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA S2025116 BIPD/Primary — Jan 22, 2014 Jul 5, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  2. Apr 25, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Apr 15, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Apr 15, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Apr 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. May 16, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. May 16, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. May 7, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 7, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 18, 2022)
  10. Jul 5, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
  11. Jun 15, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SELLERSBURG IN IN 5 0
CHARLESTOWN IN IN 2 0
MEMPHIS IN IN 2 1
CORYDON IN IN 1 0
DEPAUW IN IN 1 0
NEW SALISBURY IN IN 1 0
SALEM IN IN 1 0
WADDY KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0

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