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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 28, 2026
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BIG M EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 1534456 · EIN 63-1193247
10817 MIDDLE COALING ROAD, COTTONDALE, AL, 35453
(205) 553-2690 · BRAD MILLER
80
Low risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
13 / 11
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
18 / 108
Crashes (24 mo)
0
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance78 pts
Unsafe Driving30 pts
Other11 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 21 | |
| 393.78A-WS | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 8 | |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 392.2-SLLML | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.55C2-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.9A-LSML | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 |
Most inspected states
AL18
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.03 | 1.03 | — | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.11 | 4.11 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-10-06. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.16-D
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 10 vehicles seen in inspections
9 incomplete vehicle1 passenger car
Company profile
Officer
BRAD MILLER
Annual mileage
0.5M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
11
Registered since
2006-07-26
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Connections — 27 carriers
Shares identifiers with 27 carriers (1 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANTEC MANUFACTURING USA INC | 2537001 | officer | strong |
| B & B PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION INC | 2673141 | officer | strong |
| B E MILLER & SON SEPTIC SERVICES | 2107691 | officer | strong |
| BL MILLER LLC | 3742069 | officer | strong |
| BRAD MILLER | 1328804 | officer | strong |
| BRAD MILLER | 2535325 | officer | strong |
| BRAD MILLER | 3207353 | officer | strong |
| BRAD MILLER | 2374493 | officer | strong |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: BRAD MILLER (USDOT 1328804, 2005).
Activity history (recent)
11/03/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
07/26/2006 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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