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USDOT 1909311 · DONEGAL EXCAVATING INC
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DONEGAL EXCAVATING INC

DBA DONEGAL EXCAVATING

USDOT 1909311 MC 854690 Lemont, IL Authorized For-Hire
40 power units 29 drivers 1.2M mi/yr
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17 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
40
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
1.2M ~30k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks7007
Tractors312033
Trailers431044

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Conditional (Dec 17, 2022)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 3 yrs ago)
Registered
Jul 1, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 24, 2025
Officer
SIMON BRADLEY
Phone
(630) 321-8200
Email
matt@donegalexcavating.com
Address
13011 Grant Rd, Lemont IL 60439

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsConstruction

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Notes on this record

  • Operating authority suspended Oct 3, 2026; reinstated Oct 22, 2026

    FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
16
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
4 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
14
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

14 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 7 out-of-service
    Cargo securement 4 · Lights 2 · Brakes 1 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 1 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    5
    2025
    Sep 5, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    26
    2025
    Feb 26, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$2,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2022
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 9, 2026 for an effective date of Oct 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 9
  • Iowa 3
  • Indiana 1
  • Maryland 1
  • Michigan 1
  • Missouri 1
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