Carrier profile · USDOT 510635 · MC-643452 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Kuchenbecker Excavating Inc

DBA KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING

45 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 7 statesRAKE, IA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-643452 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 569-3359 Email dispatchkuchexac@wctatel.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 21.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 40
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving77 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Acuity A’08–’11

Western National’21–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2021 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Jan 2021	$750K	2
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2018 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → Sep 2011	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 25

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RAKE, IA

46285 10TH ST

Top corridor

IA 25 · TX 6 · NM 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3317360 USDOT 719279 USDOT 2795661 USDOT 4217738

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wctatel.net — 144 carriers: USDOT 218557 USDOT 299033 USDOT 300019 USDOT 336785 USDOT 357149 USDOT 383590 USDOT 421508 USDOT 440584

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 46285 10TH ST, RAKE, IA, 50465
Mailing address: PO BOX 67, RAKE, IA, 50465
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 569-3359
Fax: (507) 569-3413
Email: kuchexac@wctatel.net
Web domain: wctatel.net

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Kuchenbecker
USDOT / docket: 510635 · MC-643452
First registered: Jan 28, 1993
Last MCS-150: Feb 6, 2026 · 1,457,341 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jan 15, 2025
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,457,341

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC.

KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 510635) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 15, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 15, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?

KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 510635, and its motor carrier number is MC-643452.

Is KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC's safety record?

KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC's fleet?

KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC operates 45 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC based?

KUCHENBECKER EXCAVATING INC is based in RAKE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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