Molon Excavating INC Safety Record

DOT# 1361302 · Traverse City, MI 49686 · 2319433929

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 11/19/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Molon Excavating INC (DOT# 1361302) in Traverse City, Michigan has 18 inspections on record with 27 violations and a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

18 Inspections
5.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
21 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (1 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.1%
Carrier: 11.1% (2 of 18) National: 6.4%
73% OOS rate better than 73% of carriers in Michigan
46% crash rate better than 46% of carriers in Michigan

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

27 total violations across 18 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (11%)
Vehicle Maintenance
8
Unsafe Driving
13
Driver Fitness
5
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 2: 4 (22%) Level 3: 14 (78%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/19/2025 MI 3 0 1
09/24/2025 MI 3 0 0
07/31/2025 MI 3 0 0
07/31/2025 MI 3 0 1
07/18/2025 MI 3 0 0
02/11/2025 MI 3 0 0
12/10/2024 MI 3 0 0
11/19/2024 MI 3 0 0
09/23/2024 MI 3 0 0
08/30/2024 MI 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 21
Drivers 120
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/15/2005
MCS-150 Filed 20220114 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 600
Address 125 Buckshot, Traverse City, MI 49686