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STEARNS EXCAVATING INC

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Company CheckSTEARNS EXCAVATING INC · DOT 1676018

704 N 22ND AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009

DOT# 1676018 MC# 729894 Phoenix, Arizona 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 22, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address704 N 22ND AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009

Mailing Address6761 W GELDING DR, PEORIA, AZ, 85381

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC729894

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.25 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.44 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage600,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS7.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/16/2010

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective04/01/2019

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP48495A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers14

Mileage600,000 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service1

OOS Rate7.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service2

OOS Rate15.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/16/2010

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

7 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 14 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/22/2026	BOULDER CITY	NV	0	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/09/2024	GOODYEAR	AZ	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 14 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 14 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (21)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/16/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT MCDOWELL AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	PAYSON AZ	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	PHOENIX AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GOODYEAR AZ	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	PHOENIX AZ	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	CASA GRANDE AZ	8	2	4	1	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	PHOENIX AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARICOPA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHOENIX AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GOODYEAR AZ	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOLLESON AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	MESA AZ	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLACK ROCK PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	GOODYEAR AZ	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARKER AZ	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHOENIX AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEDONA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCQUIREVILLE REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections15

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICCO0004424	$750,000	10/10/2015	05/01/1961	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICCO0004424	$750,000	10/10/2015	06/02/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	5093474145	$1,000,000	07/01/2013	10/10/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2LA2CA0000718-01	$1,000,000	05/01/2017	04/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2LA2CA0000718-00	$1,000,000	05/01/2016	05/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2LA2CA0000718-00	$1,000,000	05/01/1961	05/01/2016	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC729894	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	12/14/2010	-	-
MC729894	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2023
MC729894	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2023
MC729894	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/29/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2023
MC729894	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/29/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2023
MC729894	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/02/2013	-	-
MC729894	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/02/2013	-	-

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

STEARNS EXCAVATING INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (21)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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