Dakota Diggers LLC Safety Record

DOT# 1640105 · Palmer, AK 99645 · 9077466040

B

Good safety record — scored 27/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 08/05/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Dakota Diggers LLC (DOT# 1640105) in Palmer, Alaska has 18 inspections on record with 32 violations and a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

18 Inspections
27.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
11 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 27.8%
Carrier: 27.8% (5 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (1 of 18) National: 6.4%
27% OOS rate better than 27% of carriers in Alaska
4% crash rate better than 4% of carriers in Alaska

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.

32 total violations across 18 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
25
Unsafe Driving
4
Driver Fitness
2
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 1: 3 (17%) Level 2: 6 (33%) Level 3: 9 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/05/2025 AK 1 0 0
07/23/2025 AK 3 0 0
07/17/2025 AK 2 0 0
07/14/2025 AK 3 0 0
07/11/2025 AK 1 5 0
07/07/2025 AK 3 0 0
06/17/2025 AK 3 0 0
05/21/2025 AK 3 0 0
03/18/2025 AK 3 0 0
10/02/2024 AK 2 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 11
Drivers 6
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/03/2007
MCS-150 Filed 20251229 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 8,500
Address 16850 E Plumley Rd, Palmer, AK 99645