Joshua Grading & Excavating Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
46 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Joshua Grading & Excavating Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8450 B White Rd, Phelan, CA 92371
Phone
(760) 949-5867
Power units
29
Drivers
42
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC784044
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/04/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/09/2019
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 46 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
32.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 46 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
allison@joshuagrading.com — company domain
Domain age
joshuagrading.com registered 2013-07-23 (13 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 08/2025 · CA 08/2025 · CA 06/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2026 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 15, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 4, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 8, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 13, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 18, 2024 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 12, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 46 of 46 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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