Tidwell Excavating Safety Record

DOT# 2663974 · Ventura, CA 93004 · 8056474707

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 08/14/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Tidwell Excavating (DOT# 2663974) in Ventura, California has 29 inspections on record with 18 violations and a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

29 Inspections
10.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
34 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 10.3%
Carrier: 10.3% (3 of 29) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 29) National: 6.4%
59% OOS rate better than 59% of carriers in California
20% crash rate better than 20% of carriers in California

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.

18 total violations across 29 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (17%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
4

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: 21 (72%) Level 2: 4 (14%) Level 3: 4 (14%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/14/2025 CA 2 0 0
01/28/2025 CA 1 0 0
10/22/2024 CA 1 0 0
10/04/2024 CA 1 1 0
09/03/2024 CA 1 0 0
08/28/2024 CA 1 0 0
08/06/2024 CA 1 0 0
07/25/2024 CA 3 0 0
07/18/2024 CA 1 0 0
07/15/2024 CA 1 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 34
Drivers 29
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/12/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20250415 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 40,000
Address 1691 Los Angeles Ave, Ventura, CA 93004