DBA: Low Impact Excavators
Low Impact Excavators Inc is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Ely, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 21 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 21 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 | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | 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 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MN accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 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 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 | 6 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 5.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 5 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38323A2LCDL |
| Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license |
| Driver Fitness |
| Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 393130CCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39340AB | Brake - Inadequate braking system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |