WHITTENDALE EXCAVATING CORP

USDOT 594244MC-Docket MC802477MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized20 power units

WHITTENDALE EXCAVATING CORP (USDOT 594244) in MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-08-09 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-03-25 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2025-03-31

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.29
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.5

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
12
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
20
Total drivers
12
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-04
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-08-09
Last compliance review
2025-03-25 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

28
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
48
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-07 → 2026-06-09.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-10-31 NJ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
22 0 2026-05-18
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
19 13 2026-06-09
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 0 2026-05-19
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-03-15
Driver qualifications 391
1 0 2024-03-15
Hours of service 395
1 0 2025-01-13

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles OOS
2025-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-01-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Tim
2025-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-01-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2024-10-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-07 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-06-10 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation
2024-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 21 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-09 MD · Level 2 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130C-CHVE OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2026-05-19 NJ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-05-18 DE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-10-17 NJ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG2
2025-08-25 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTR
2025-03-19 US · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2025-01-13 PA · Level 2 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8F1-HOSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130B-CHVE OOS
2025-01-09 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2024-10-11 DE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-09-09 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-08-07 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
2024-06-10 NJ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-05-08 NJ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9(d)(2)
2024-03-27 NJ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-27 NJ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-27 NJ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-15 NJ · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
General safety regulations 390 21T(c)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Driver qualifications 391 45(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
2023-12-07 NJ · Level 2 11 viols· 6 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106(d) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
2023-11-06 NJ · Level 2 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130(c) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106(d) OOS
2023-09-11 NJ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-07-24 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)

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