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KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC

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Company CheckKUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC · DOT 510635
DBA: KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING
46285 10TH ST, RAKE, IA, 50465
DOT# 510635 MC# 643452 Rake, Iowa 18 years
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45
Power Units
37
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
69
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 27, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jun 27, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 16, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 10, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Nov 17, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 13, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 13, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC
DBA NameKUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING
DOT Number510635
MC Number643452
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationRake, Iowa
Added01/28/1993
MCS-15002/06/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address46285 10TH ST, RAKE, IA, 50465
Mailing AddressPO BOX 67, RAKE, IA, 50465

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC643452
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating18 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 3.34 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .52 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .86 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 8.78 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,500,000 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

37
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
37
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS10.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS23.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/13/2024

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective10/15/2022
CompanyWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy #CID 1165542
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet45 units
Drivers37
Mileage1,500,000 mi
Operating18 years
MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total48
Out of Service5
OOS Rate10.4%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total21
Out of Service5
OOS Rate23.8%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 11/13/2024 | Rated: 01/15/2025

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
14 · 3 OOS -
2024
33 · 6 OOS
2025
16 · 3 OOS
2026
10 · 3 OOS =
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
2 crashes
2025
2 crashes =
2026
0 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 Jun 2026, 40 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (22.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 6 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
11/17/2025 SILVER LAKE MN 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/13/2025 TROY TWP IL 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
11/13/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
10/15/2024 DEER AVE IA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/01/2023 FORD AVE IA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

106 roadside violations across 40 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 56 violations · 9 OOS
Unsafe Driving 37 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 3 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (73)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 702 IH35 NB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) IA 5 1 1 1 4 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) GILMORE CITY IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) EB HWY 18 MASON CITY 4 1 4 1 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) WHY 169 NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 20 WB MM 115 5 1 4 1 1 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) FAIRMONT MN 13 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) HARWOOD ND 7 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 20 AND R 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
08/29/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 3 WB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 17 NB 59 MM 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) MAPLE GROVE RD/WALFORD RD 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 9 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 75 SB AT C38 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 75 SB AT B58 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/25/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) QUIAL AVE NB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 75 NB AND 420 ST 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/29/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB AT EXIT 359 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/23/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HIGHWAY 69 SB 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 3 EB 175 MM 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-35 187 MM N 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) VAUGHN INSPECTION STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 505 US83 5 1 1 1 4 0 - Detail
11/17/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 377 MM 546 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
11/05/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX173 AT FALLING STA 9 0 2 0 7 0 - Detail
10/29/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I 35 SB MM 191 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 67 MILEPOST 665 7 1 1 1 6 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) DEER AVE SOUTH OF 280TH ST 10 1 1 0 9 1 - Detail
08/20/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 20 AND HWY 59 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
07/23/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 17 SB TURNING WEST AT PRES 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) DEER AVE 260TH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
07/11/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 200TH ST WB TO QUAIL AVE SB 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) B55 WB EAST OF R35 4 0 2 0 2 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 170TH ST/OAK AVE 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) B5 WB EAST OF R35 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
06/27/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/27/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 6 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/25/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH-0022 IN HILL CO. (564-600) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 169 SB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 CO Walk-Around (Level II) COPE CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 9 EB/210TH AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2024 IA Full (Level I) 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY 7 1 0 0 7 1 - Detail
03/09/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 20 WB 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
03/04/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 320TH EB AND HWY 17 SB INTERSE 6 0 6 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) FM2641 AT FM2641 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/14/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) M12 & 500TH ST WB 5 0 5 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/06/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 17 SB/170TH ST 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
10/23/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 17 SB 5 2 5 2 0 0 - Detail
10/18/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) BAXTER AVE SB NORTH OF D36 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 17/HWY 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 3 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) EAST BOUND 37TH ST GRIMES 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2023 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON SCALE 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
08/23/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 3 WB AT H AVE 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 17 NB 9 1 4 0 5 1 - Detail
08/22/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 240TH NB ON HILL 11 0 11 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HYW 17 SB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections48
Unsafe Driving 15 viols
HOS Compliance 5 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 16 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY60440848$750,00012/15/201901/04/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY60440848$750,00012/15/201901/13/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-L84816$750,00008/15/201109/21/2011Cancelled
34CARGOACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIM-L84816$007/01/200907/02/2010Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-L84816$750,00007/01/200908/15/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-L84816$750,00007/01/200909/15/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.60440848$750,00006/13/201812/15/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.60440848$750,00006/13/201801/20/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-L84816$750,00005/30/200807/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-L84816$750,00005/30/200807/28/2009Cancelled
34CARGOACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIM-L84816$005/30/200807/01/2009Replaced
34CARGOACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIM-L84816$005/30/200807/28/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.1165542$750,00001/04/202110/15/2022Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC643452CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/24/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/06/2020
MC643452CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/17/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/05/2021
MC643452CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/01/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/16/2009
MC643452MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED06/20/2018--
MC643452MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED06/11/2008REVOKED09/21/2011

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