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DENNEY EXCAVATING INC

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Company CheckDENNEY EXCAVATING INC · DOT 615752

2050 SOUTH HARDING STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221

DOT# 615752 MC# 296262 Indianapolis, Indiana 30 years

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3

Power Units

3

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Oct 10, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Oct 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Company Information

Legal NameDENNEY EXCAVATING INC

DOT Number615752

MC Number296262

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationIndianapolis, Indiana

Added09/28/1995

MCS-15002/27/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address2050 SOUTH HARDING STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221

Mailing AddressP O BOX 506, PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC296262

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

Company Overview

DENNEY EXCAVATING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 30 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/28/1995. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 57,916 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DENNEY EXCAVATING INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

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 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage57,916 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/01/2022

CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BAP 2925124

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers3

Mileage57,916 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

0 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

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

Crash Records (1)

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
10/10/2025	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dark - Lighted

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/28/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB SR 67 N OF CENTERTON RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-0	$1,000,000	10/30/1995	08/07/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-4	$1,000,000	08/07/1999	03/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-4	$1,000,000	08/07/1999	04/25/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-3	$1,000,000	08/07/1998	08/07/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-2	$1,000,000	08/07/1997	08/07/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4154631-1	$1,000,000	08/07/1996	07/29/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	36 MS RY8797	$0	06/08/2005	04/01/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	36UUMVO0768	$0	04/01/2007	04/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2035984	$1,000,000	04/01/2006	04/01/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	MAC 6542091	$0	04/01/2005	04/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 3473085-00	$750,000	04/01/2002	04/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP1811662	$0	04/01/2001	03/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	MAC 1811662-02	$0	03/01/2001	06/08/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA0313216	$1,000,000	03/01/2000	05/08/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	CENTURY SURETY COMPANY	CCP 129518	$0	01/04/1996	03/03/2001	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC296262	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/11/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1996
MC296262	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/29/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2001
MC296262	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/09/1996	-	-

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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

94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none 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.