James D Jones Excavating Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2011)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
57 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
James D Jones Excavating Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2525 South Laurel Road, London, KY 40744
Phone
(606) 864-6519
Power units
50
Drivers
35
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC753565
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 57 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 57 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jdjones8@windstream.net — company domain
Domain age
windstream.net registered 2002-03-01 (24 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 01/2026 · KY 01/2025 · KY 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 10, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 18, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 18, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 22, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 14, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 15, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 9, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 13, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 57 of 57 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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