Niss Excavation INC Safety Record

DOT# 2096577 · Mason City, IA 50401 · 6414231615

A

Excellent safety record — scored 15/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 10/16/2024

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Niss Excavation INC (DOT# 2096577) in Mason City, Iowa has 7 inspections on record with 21 violations and a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

7 Inspections
14.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
13 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 14.3%
Carrier: 14.3% (1 of 7) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 7) National: 6.4%
41% OOS rate better than 41% of carriers in Iowa
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Iowa

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.

21 total violations across 7 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (5%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
13
Hours of Service
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.

Inspected across 3 states: IA, MN, SD
Level 1: 1 (14%) Level 2: 3 (43%) Level 3: 3 (43%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/16/2024 IA 3 0 0
04/11/2024 IA 2 1 0
04/05/2024 IA 3 0 0
03/27/2024 IA 3 0 0
09/18/2023 SD 2 0 0
06/15/2023 SD 2 0 0
04/10/2023 MN 1 0 0
09-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
09-MAY-24 IA 0 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 13
Drivers 21
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/18/2010
MCS-150 Filed 20251023 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 20,000
Address 14340 300th Street, Mason City, IA 50401