J&w Excavating Safety Record
DOT# 1736656 · El Mirage, AZ 85335 · 6235813318
Legal name: Desert States Contracting
Below-average safety record — scored 60/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.
Last inspected 01/06/2025
Safety Score Breakdown · 60/100 points
Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?
According to FMCSA records, J&w Excavating (DOT# 1736656) in El Mirage, Arizona has 5 inspections on record and a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
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.
Inspection History · 5 records
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.
| Date | State | Veh OOS | Drv OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2025 | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| 07/12/2024 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 06/22/2023 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 06/17/2023 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 06/03/2023 | AZ | 0 | 1 |
Crash History · 3 records
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-Aways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-SEP-24 | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20-AUG-24 | AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01-NOV-24 | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet Profile
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.