Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 602608)

INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC

U.S. DOT#: 602608

Number of Vehicles: 171
Number of Drivers: 147
Number of Inspections: 15

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/31/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 02/02/2006)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	0.0	23.2
Driver	8.3	6.4
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/31/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.08 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	0.40 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.50 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 169.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 10 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 12 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 12 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 6


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
391.41B10-MC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A3	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
172.202A1-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
177.817E1-HMHC	HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind.	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 15


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

11/10/2025	PAC122000675	PA	PVR3900	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/21/2025	VA8921000136	VA	PVR3899	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
7/22/2025	VA5733000594	VA	PWF1211	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/29/2025	VA6671000554	VA	PVY9709	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/14/2025	OH1251000524	OH	TEMPORARY	OH	BUS		2
5/7/2025	VA8747000146	VA	PWF1211	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.						2
4/11/2025	PAM676000114	PA	PWV7551	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
4/9/2025	OH3228000400	OH	TEMP	OH	SCHOOL BUS		2
4/9/2025	VA5639001249	VA	PWF1212	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817E1-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind						3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.202A1-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.						3
4/7/2025	OH3242000438	OH	TEMP	OH	SCHOOL BUS		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A3 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator						2
3/27/2025	VA6277005045	VA	PVR3900	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/19/2025	PAM760000006	PA	PMQ4754	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/30/2024	OH0700004425	OH	PWZ2153	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/24/2024	KYCV44810227	KY	FORD	OH	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/23/2024	VA6024000028	VA	PWF1211	OH	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

3/27/2025	VA0250865342	VA	PVR39000	OH	1	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
8/19/2024	VA0242325442	VA	PWK4323	OH	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 1/31/2006 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 15
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 10
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
Total Crashes* : 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/31/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 1/31/2006 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 15 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 10 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 2*
1/31/2006 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 12 8.3% Vehicle Inspections 10 0.0% Placardable HM Inspections 2 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 20.0%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

169.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 169.7 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

169.7 Average Power Units = 171 Current Power Units + 171 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 167 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 602608 = 85% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
11,787 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,000,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 169.7 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.