Harper Excavating Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Harper Excavating Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8201 W 5400 So, Salt Lake City, UT 84118
Phone
(801) 326-1016
Power units
43
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC807125
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
17.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dsortor@harpercast.com — company domain
Mail host
No MX records — this domain can't receive email
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: UT 02/2026 · UT 10/2024 · UT 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 3, 2025 | UT | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 27, 2025 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 13, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 4, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 14, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 17 of 17 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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