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ROBERT POWELL
DBA: Powell Excavating & Tree Service
Bigfork, MN
CarrierChk vetting signal
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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2030488
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
4 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2030488
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 6, 2010
FMCSA Registration
May 6, 2010
Annual Mileage
5,000 mi (2009)
Contact Information
Address
53049 Becker Rd, Bigfork, MN 56628
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Robert Scott Powell
Cargo Types
Machinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MN3
FL1
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
3
Flatbed
1
Semi-trailer
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 International 4700 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTSCAAL7XH602679 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Sterling Truck L9500 series | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZMAZDE17AX60545 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Peterbilt 340 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NPRLN9X88M754668 | 1 | — |
| Ir Witzer | Semi-trailer | 4URA11E34TS061236 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Felling Trailers | Flatbed · 44 ft | 5FTCF4430N1006718 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJAEDR4BPAY4024 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | 1673000948 | ERSKINE MN | II | 8 | 1 | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR IR WITZER |
5KJJAEDR4BPAY4024 4URA11E34TS061236 |
MN YTD2522 MN 5954STZ |
| 393.9B-LTSO | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| November 5, 2025 | 0584000711 | NORTHOME MN | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZMAZDE17AX60545 |
MN YBW3139 |
| June 25, 2025 | 3660009912 | MIAMI FL | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTSCAAL7XH602679 |
FL 09DEVW |
| May 15, 2024 | 0584000077 | NORTHOME MN | I | 4 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FELLING TRAILERS |
2NPRLN9X88M754668 5FTCF4430N1006718 |
MN YCA4796 MN CSB1924 |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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