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HOOSIERLAND EXCAVATING LLC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 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
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  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — HOOSIERLAND EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 802890)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/802890/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 802890 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Owner: MATTHEW SHELL Additional owner: ANTHONY MARTIN Construction Based in SOUTH BEND, IN

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
NR

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

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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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 802890
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MATTHEW SHELL
Additional owner ANTHONY MARTIN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 61
Annual mileage 102,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (574) 742-0212
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5310 SOUTH MAIN STREET
SOUTH BEND, IN 46614
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 802890
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 102,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 7 0 0
Trailers 15 0 0
Trucks 16 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 3 3 0
OOS percentage 37.5% 37.5% —
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
23
Drivers
61
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 5 3 60.0% Oct 5, 2026
Michigan (MI) 2 2 100.0% Sep 29, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Freightliner 2
GMC 2
Bela 1
Fre 1
Int 1
International 1
Kenworth 1
Ram 1
Rdc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.45 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 3.81 4 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.19 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 10.20 10 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89193531 Oct 5, 2026 IL 1 I-57
GMC OTHER
IN A460220 · 1GT59LEYXLF199944
3 393.41, 393.43D, 396.17C Yes
89124195 Sep 29, 2026 MI 3 MI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A460218 · 1FT8W3BT0LED18640
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
87970809 May 26, 2026 IL 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A482899 · 3C7WRKAL7RG170176
0 — No
87190811 Mar 2, 2026 IL 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A460213 · 1FDUF5GN0NDA04821
5 395.8A-NON-ELD, 396.17C, 172.324 Yes
86047445 Oct 13, 2025 IL 1 I57
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
IN TK530OJJ · 1FT7W2BT6KEC39204
7 393.110B, 393.75A, 393.43 Yes
84913541 Jun 9, 2025 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3741560 · 3ALACXFE6KDKZ2064
1 395.8F01 No
83818419 Feb 5, 2025 AZ 2 SHOW LOW AZ
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
IN TK222ODG · 1FD8W3HT7KEF72993
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.9A-LSLI No
82954954 Oct 17, 2024 MI 1 WB
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Strr
IN 2880892 · 2FZHAZCVX7AY65779
13 393.9A-LSLI, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
81602717 May 6, 2024 IL 3 I-57
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3471510 · 1NKDXP0X2CJ308206
0 — No
81258288 Mar 28, 2024 IL 3 I-57 NB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3374887 · 3ALMG3DV6MDMT3411
1 392.2 No
80216535 Nov 20, 2023 MI 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3257696 · 3HAEJTARXML324207
3 383.23(a)(2), 392.16(a), 392.2 Yes
80028068 Oct 27, 2023 MI 3 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK6960LG · 1GD42VCY8JF133867
1 392.2 No
79967606 Oct 19, 2023 MI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3374887 · 3ALMG3DV6MDMT3411
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
79862932 Oct 6, 2023 MI 3 —
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
IN TK8220HD · 1GC1KUEGDFF664784
0 — No
79854719 Oct 5, 2023 MI 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK9260II · 1GD42VCY7JF248623
5 383.23(a)(2), 393.43, 392.2 Yes
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 22, 2015
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-57 IL 2 1
SHOW LOW AZ AZ 1 0
I57 IL 1 1
I-57 NB IL 1 0
MI MI 1 1
WB MI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
172.324 Non-bulk hazardous substance not marked Hazardous Materials 1 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0

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