McKiness Excavating INC Safety Record

DOT# 724632 · Mason City, IA 50401 · 6414244531

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 01/08/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 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, McKiness Excavating INC (DOT# 724632) in Mason City, Iowa has 8 inspections on record with 19 violations and a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
37.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 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 37.5%
Carrier: 37.5% (3 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Iowa
35% crash rate better than 35% 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.

19 total violations across 8 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (16%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
5

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: 1 (12%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 4 (50%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/08/2026 IA 3 0 0
08/27/2024 IA 1 0 0
07/03/2024 IA 2 0 0
06/27/2024 IA 3 0 0
06/27/2024 IA 3 0 0
06/11/2024 IA 2 1 0
07/14/2023 IA 2 2 0
04/21/2023 IA 3 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 14
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/14/1998
MCS-150 Filed 20260115 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 65,000
Address 12 North Taft Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401