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Company CheckLESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC · DOT 377003

5405 E MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON, MI, 49201

DOT# 377003 MC# 433117 Jackson, Michigan 19 years

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Power Units

151

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 20, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 24, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address5405 E MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON, MI, 49201

Mailing Address5405 E MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON, MI, 49201

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC433117

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

All Docket Numbers

MC433117

Cargo Transported

ConstructionSand/Gravel

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .4 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .05 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.32 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage369,382 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

151

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

151

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS7.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/14/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/09/2026

CompanyFCCI INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA100094254

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet76 units

Drivers151

Mileage369,382 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away4

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total42

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total26

Out of Service2

OOS Rate7.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/14/2023 | Rated: 02/16/2007

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

25 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

17 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

10 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

4 crashes ▲

2026

2 crashes ▼

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 Aug 2026, 35 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (8.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (10)

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
04/20/2026	ONONDAGA TWP	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/24/2026	Northfield Twp	MI	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/27/2025	BLACKMAN TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/10/2025	ANN ARBOR	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/01/2025	Liberty Twp	MI	2	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/06/2025	NAPOLEON TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/28/2024	SHARON TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/30/2024	ANN ARBOR	MI	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight
01/24/2024	HILLSDALE	MI	0	0	1	2	Rain	Water	Dawn
08/16/2023	BRIGHTON	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

45 roadside violations across 35 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

Unsafe Driving 28 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 17 violations · 3 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 (54)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTOUT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTHFIELD CHURCH REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE STONY LAKE @ LAIRD RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MICHIGAN AVE @ ROBERTS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I94 W/B @ COOPER RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-96 & BECK RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M50 @ NAPOLEON RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	JEFFERSON RD CUT OUT SCALES	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTOUTS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 E/B @ CONCORD RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I-94 @ BELLEVILLE REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 E/B @ GIBBS RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 E/B @ CONCORD RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTOUT	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTOUT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I94 E/B @ MT. HOPE RD	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB US-23 @ NORTHFIELD REST ARE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-223 AND BALDWIN LN	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/09/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B I94 @ ELM RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	S/B US-23 & 6 MILE RD	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	S. 127 NEAR JEFFERSON RD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 S @ JEFFERSON RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B I94 NEAR HAWKINS RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT LAKE RD @ M52	13	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	FRANCISCO RD NEAR BOHNE RD.	7	3	1	0	6	3	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB I-94 REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	EB I-94 @ CHELSEA REST AREA	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SCOTT RD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B I94 NEAR RACE RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 127 @ MICHIGAN AVE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US127 2 REST AREA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	ROAD	5	3	1	1	4	2	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOLT REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SAFE SITE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MERIDIAN RD @ JEFFERSON RD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M-50 @ ONSTED HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections36

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	BAP 2387259	$750,000	07/31/2013	07/31/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	BAP 9536063	$750,000	01/01/2007	07/31/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	BAP 9536063	$750,000	01/01/2007	08/31/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC433117	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/04/2017
MC433117	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	06/20/2002	-	-
MC433117	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	06/20/2002	-	-
MC433117	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/08/2007	-	-

No revocation records.

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 76 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); 1 fatal (17% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 76 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); 1 fatal (17% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (10)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (54)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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