BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 2.22 | Not Public | 0.03 | 12.76 | 0 | Not Public | 0.62 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
23.3
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
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11-20 relevant driver inspections
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10
11-20 relevant vehicle inspections
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18
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
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11-20 relevant driver inspections
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| 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: 35
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 2 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.8(a) | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 383.95LCDL | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.130B-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.209D-STYCIS | Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 2 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75A1-TAOBETA | Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 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 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 2 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 20
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 3/19/2026 | WA2182000128 | WA | D33311C | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | ||||||
| 3/16/2026 | WA2082002922 | WA | C73486U | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | ||||||
| 393.130B-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles (OOS) | 7 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 12/9/2025 | WAX767000067 | WA | C51587S | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV (OOS) | 7 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 11/21/2025 | WA2073001160 | WA | C73310U | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 6 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely | 5 | ||||||
| 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | ||||||
| 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 11/19/2025 | WA2073001154 | WA | D93074E | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 5 | ||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 8 | ||||||
| 10/21/2025 | WA2085002758 | WA | C07753W | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 10/13/2025 | WA2082002389 | WA | C05396P | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 383.95LCDL Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 10/6/2025 | WA2147000481 | WA | D33800C | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 6 | ||||||
| 7/1/2025 | WAX763000248 | WA | D06726D | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 7/1/2025 | WAX763000249 | WA | C65800X | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | ||||||
| 5/15/2025 | WA2147000262 | WA | C35948V | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 393.209D-STYCIS Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 5/5/2025 | WA2086001898 | WA | D06726D | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 1/26/2025 | WA2088000242 | WA | D93074E | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 7 | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | WAX803001232 | WA | D06726D | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 5 | ||||||
| 8/21/2024 | WAX803000993 | WA | D33311C | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | 10 | ||||||
| 8/9/2024 | WA1142000400 | WA | C07753W | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | ||||||
| 7/10/2024 | WAX847000259 | WA | C57101Y | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 5/29/2024 | WAX803000783 | WA | C06417X | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 5/22/2024 | WA2040000142 | WA | C05396P | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 5/22/2024 | WAX819006421 | WA | C06417X | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | 4 | ||||||
| 393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS) | 3 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 6 | ||||||
| 393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | ||||||
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) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 9/28/2024 | WA000EF21897 | WA | C65800X | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9/13/2024 | WA000EF16443 | WA | C05396P | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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.
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