Ground Effects Directional Drilling — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
3 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ground Effects Excavating Inc
DBA
Ground Effects Directional Drilling
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5816 Highway 53, Saginaw, MN 55779
Phone
(218) 729-6466
Power units
2
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
66.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
groundeffectsdrilling@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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