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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 17, 2026
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INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 602608 · MC442980 · EIN 34-0938274
5720 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE SUITE 500, BRECKSVILLE, OH, 44141
(216) 524-1700 · WILLIAM PHILLIPS
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
171 / 147
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
21 / 57
Crashes (24 mo)
1 · 1 fatal
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate7.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate5.6% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance22 pts
Unsafe Driving21 pts
Driver Fitness8 pts
Hazardous Materials Compliance6 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 21 | |
| 393.110B2I-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 391.41B10-MC | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 | |
| 172.202A1-HMSPS | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 3 | |
| 177.817E1-HMHC | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 3 | |
| 393.95A1 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 393.95A3 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
PA8
VA7
OH5
WV1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.12 | 0.12 | — | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.22 | 0.13 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.95 | 1.00 | — | ▲ worse |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 0.27 | 0.30 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-07-23. “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.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 1 violations, 1 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 1 OOS · 100%
393.110B2I-C
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.712).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Crash record — 1 in 24 months · 1 fatal
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2025 | VA | 1 | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 29 vehicles seen in inspections
11 incomplete vehicle9 trailer7 truck2 other
Company profile
Officer
WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Annual mileage
2.0M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
91
Registered since
1995-05-23
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
08/22/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2024)
05/23/1995 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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