David Tinker Excavating LLC Safety Record

DOT# 628878 · Danbury, CT 06810 · 2037971873

D

Below-average safety record — scored 55/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 01/20/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, David Tinker Excavating LLC (DOT# 628878) in Danbury, Connecticut has 15 inspections on record with 52 violations and a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

15 Inspections
60.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
16 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 60.0%
Carrier: 60.0% (9 of 15) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 13.3%
Carrier: 13.3% (2 of 15) National: 6.4%
11% OOS rate better than 11% of carriers in Connecticut
22% crash rate better than 22% of carriers in Connecticut

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.

52 total violations across 15 inspections
11 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (21%)
Vehicle Maintenance
25
Unsafe Driving
21
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 1: 2 (13%) Level 2: 7 (47%) Level 3: 6 (40%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/20/2026 CT 3 0 0
01/17/2026 CT 2 1 0
01/08/2026 CT 3 0 0
12/15/2025 CT 3 0 0
07/03/2025 CT 3 0 0
06/30/2025 CT 2 0 0
06/25/2025 CT 3 0 0
06/04/2025 CT 2 1 0
04/19/2024 CT 1 3 2
12/21/2023 CT 2 0 0
13-JAN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
13-JAN-25 CT 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 16
Drivers 16
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 01/31/1996
MCS-150 Filed 20250829 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 700,000
Address 40a Payne Road, Danbury, CT 06810