Hjort Excavating Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Milaca, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 31 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 31 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 | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 96% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| May 1, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.13 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.15 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 10.37 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MN accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 33%.
| 3 |
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
| MN |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 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 | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 3922DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 3922SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 393110B2IIC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |