Kat Excavation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Kat Excavation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
309 N Oak Building B, Bates City, MO 64011
Phone
(816) 690-4611
Power units
28
Drivers
16
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC705262
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None · Application pending
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/04/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/06/2021
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lbailey@katexcavation.com — company domain
Domain age
katexcavation.com registered 2000-09-15 (26 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MO 10/2023 · MO 06/2021 · MO 08/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 15, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 6, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2023 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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