Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 22 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.
DOT 2285115ActiveOut-of-service order: Intrastate Out of Service · 2021-02-11 (rescinded 2021-02-17)Intrastate HazmatPUYALLUP, WA
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-06-02 · 504,559 mi (2024)
Fleet
22 units · 15 trailers · 14 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
445,350 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
6407 161ST ST CT E PUYALLUP, WA 98375
Mailing
PO BOX 44258 TACOMA, WA 98448
CONTACT
Phone
2534051650
Email
office@ballandsonexcavation.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DONTEL BALL
Title
OWNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
175 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
19.4%
6 / 31 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Out-of-service order: Intrastate Out of Service · 2021-02-11 (rescinded 2021-02-17)
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-02
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 29% (last 24 mo)
2.8 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
81% clean inspections
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2024-09-2807:03ORTING, WA1vehicle
SR-162*006.10· County 053
Other · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, not divided · Full control
Sequence: 1:15:COLLISION INVOLVING TRAIN
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2024-09-1310:13RENTON, WA2vehicles
I-405*006.00· County 033
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, barrier · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2023-05-1110:30SEATTLE, WA3vehicles
I-5*167.04· County 033
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2019-12-1709:28Renton, WA2vehicles
I-405*006.50· County 033
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2018-06-0610:10Bothell, WA3vehicles
I-405*026.35· County 061
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2017-12-1817:06Puyallup, WA3vehicles
Canyon Rd E/122ND ST E· County 053
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Pierce County Sheriff
Tow-away
2017-09-2812:51Puyallup, WA2vehicles
SR-167*005.70· County 053
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-26 · calculated 2026-10-29