Cottondale Excavating is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Cottondale, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AL accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AL): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 11.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 3.66 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 39360C |
| Windshield - Damaged or Discolored |
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 39145B | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 393104F4R | No edge protection for tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |