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ELLEFSON EXCAVATING INC

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Company CheckELLEFSON EXCAVATING INC · DOT 388915
DBA: DALLAS ELLEFSON EXCAVATING
2312 SOUTH AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI, 54601
DOT# 388915 MC# 406753 La Crosse, Wisconsin 25 years
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2
Power Units
3
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
2
Inspections
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Public record

1 events tracked · latest May 15, 2025 Show details
Safety & compliance 1
  • May 15, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameELLEFSON EXCAVATING INC
DBA NameDALLAS ELLEFSON EXCAVATING
DOT Number388915
MC Number406753
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLa Crosse, Wisconsin
Added04/10/1990
MCS-15011/14/2024

Contact Details

Physical Address2312 SOUTH AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI, 54601
Mailing Address2312 SOUTH AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI, 54601

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC406753
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating25 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 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 13 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage15,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

3
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
3
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review02/06/2008

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective04/05/2020
CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA-ZF3696
Last checked09/12/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet2 units
Drivers3
Mileage15,000 mi
Operating25 years
MCS-15011/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total1
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total1
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 02/06/2008 | Rated: 02/11/2008

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
2025
1 · 0 OOS -
Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 May 2025, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 1 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 5 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 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 (1)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
05/15/2025 WI Full (Level I) ONALASKA WI 7 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1
Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIM-653122$005/07/200104/13/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-653122$750,00005/07/200104/05/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.60475245$1,000,00004/05/201604/05/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.60475245$1,000,00004/05/201604/26/2020Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC406753MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED05/22/2001--
MC406753COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/30/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/06/2020
MC406753COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/17/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/21/2011

No revocation records.

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