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STEVE JAMES EXCAVATING INC

USDOT 4067805·3835 PARK DRIVE, Owatonna, MN, 55060
FMCSA Public-Record Snapshot
3 of 7 Public Baseline Checks CompleteSteps 4–7 require COI, W-9, or dispatcher email
Authority: NONE

STEVE JAMES EXCAVATING INC

USDOT Number
4067805
Docket / MC #
Intrastate / No MC
Headquarters
OWATONNA, MN
Fleet & VINs
7 Trucks · 4 VINs
Registered Email on File
Company Officers on Record
NICHOLAS STEVEN JAMES SR. · STEVEN DONALD JAMES SR.

1. Operating Authority & Insurance Filing

Carrier vs. Broker license status, Out-of-Service orders, and BMC-91X auto liability

Authority Active
Operating Licenses
Common Carrier: NONE
Contract Carrier: NONE
Property Broker: NONE
Enforcement & Revocations
Out-of-Service: None
Prior Revocations: 0
BMC-91X Auto Liability
$0 / No Active Filing

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2. Safety Record & Inspected Equipment

24-month SAFER inspection rates, federal crash totals, and VIN-decoded trailer types

UNRATED (No Formal Compliance Audit)

Over 90% of active U.S. motor carriers hold no formal FMCSA compliance review rating on file. UNRATED is an administrative status — evaluate 24-month roadside OOS rates and crash records instead.

24-Month Inspection MetricOOS / InspectionsCarrier RateU.S. Benchmark
Vehicle OOS (Levels 1, 2, 5, 6)0 / 0N/A (0 inspections)22.3%
Driver OOS (Levels 1, 2, 3, 6)1 / 333.3%6.7%
24-Month Reportable Crashes
Total: 0 (Fatal: 0 · Injury: 0 · Tow-Away: 0)
Primary Lanes: MN 100%
VIN-Decoded Trailer Types
No trailer VIN body types decoded in 24-month window
MCS-150 Cargo: General Freight, Building Materials, Grain, Feed, Hay, Agricultural/Farm Supplies

3. Company Identity & Physical Footprint

USDOT registration tenure, recent MCS-150 edits, and physical address checks

Registration Tenure
Registered 2023-04-27
Last MCS-150: 2025-04-30
Address Verification
Undeliverable Mail: No
Virtual Mailbox (CMRA): No
Address Cross-Reference
USDOTs at Same Address: 1
Prior Revoked USDOT: None
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Executive Public Baseline Summary

Federal U.S. DOT records currently classify STEVE JAMES EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 4067805) out of Owatonna, MN as non-active for interstate for-hire property dispatch (Authority: NONE). Shippers and freight brokers reviewing quote packets bearing these identifiers should pause tendering until current federal reinstatement is independently confirmed.

Safety & capacity baseline: The carrier's federal safety rating is UNRATED (No Formal Compliance Audit); zero Level 1/2/5/6 vehicle inspections are on file for the 24-month window, and Driver OOS rate is 33.3% across 3 Level 1/2/3/6 inspections (vs. 6.7% national benchmark). FMCSA Crash File records show 0 reportable crashes over the trailing 24 months.

Observed Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Sample

Roadside-inspected commercial vehicles on file (VIN serial suffix masked publicly)

4 Observed VINs
Masked 17-Digit VINMakeEquipment TypePlate StateLast Inspected
1FT8W3BT8BE******FORDPower TractorMN2026-09-14
4KNUT1624JL******TOWMASTERPower TractorMN2026-09-14
2FZHAZAN13A******STERLING TPower TractorMN2026-07-27
1NKZXJ0X3KJ******KENWORTHPower TractorMN2024-11-19
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Federal Insurance Filings & Authority History

Recorded FMCSA primary auto liability, cargo, and broker bond filings

No active federal insurance filings listed in public FMCSA records for this USDOT number.