Claflin Excavating Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Flandreau, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 27 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 27 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 97% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | SD | SEMI-TRAILER | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 16.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 5 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 393130BCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 39351CBLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39370B1ICDFWFMIMT20 | Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39383G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |