EASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC

Doing business as J E TRUCKING

Hartford, VT · Interstate · 18 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 13, 1999 (27 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average55.6% vs Vermont average 23.2%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC821406: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
55.6%
10 of 18 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Vermont avg 23.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC821406 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 789353 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC821406PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA863273847 · 91X
$1,000,000Sep 27, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

48inspections
55.6%vehicle out-of-service
10 of 18 · Vermont avg 23.2%
2.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 48 · Vermont avg 3.9%
83violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 25, 2026VT32No
Aug 24, 2026ME23No
Aug 11, 2026VT10No
Jul 9, 2026NH30No
Jun 8, 2026MA34No
May 29, 2026VT31No
May 14, 2026VT30No
May 6, 2026MA37No
Apr 29, 2026ME10No
Apr 22, 2026VT32No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Vermont average covers 2,470 vehicle and 4,246 driver inspections of all Vermont-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

35 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 83 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareVermont share
Vehicle Maintenance28980.0%76.5%
Unsafe Driving6017.1%12.4%
Driver Fitness112.9%5.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
40
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
22
Logs - Improper securement of logs loaded lengthwise on flatbed and frame vehicles
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393116ECL
22
Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
Warning Flags · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39387AFPLR
22
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
20
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38391ALCDL
11
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DBMA
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Vermont column is the mix across all Vermont-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 8, 2025Killington, VT00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number789353
MC / docketMC821406
Legal nameEASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC
DBA nameJ E TRUCKING
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units18
Drivers18
Annual mileage582,109 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 13, 1999 · 27 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 8, 2025

Cargo carried

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsMeatGarbage/RefuseRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about EASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC

What does EASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC's operating authority allow?

MC821406: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about EASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking EASTMAN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 789353. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (603) 359-5444, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC821406, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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