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K & E EXCAVATING INC

DOT# 769479 MC# 857201 Salem, OR Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(503) 399-4833 kayla.kearn@keex.net 3871 Langley St Se, Salem OR 97317
105 power units · all owned 126 drivers
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Marginal
FRED Score 39.5 / 100
Low confidence
28 yrs history · 14 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
105
Drivers · CDL
126 · 126
Annual miles
2.4M unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 68 0 0 68
Tractors 32 0 0 32
Trailers 90 0 0 90

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (09-22-2016) · 10 yr old
Registered
09-03-1998 (28 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-10-2025 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
ERIC KUENZI
Officer
KERRY KUENZI

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
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  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
14
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
2 of 12
Driver out-of-service
7.1%
1 of 14
Violations
19
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

19 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 2 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    21
    2026
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    13
    2025
    Oregon
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    24
    2025
    Oregon
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    2
    2025
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Oct
    1
    2024
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Oregon (HQ) 12
  • Washington 2
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