Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3492961 · MC-1150235 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Reader Excavating LLC
DBA MITCHELL READER
2 power unitsCLINTON, IA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1150235 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration55 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$750K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
READER EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 3492961) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. effective Oct 19, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is READER EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?
READER EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 3492961, and its motor carrier number is MC-1150235.
Is READER EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, READER EXCAVATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is READER EXCAVATING LLC's fleet?
READER EXCAVATING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is READER EXCAVATING LLC based?
READER EXCAVATING LLC is based in CLINTON, IA.
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