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HARPER EXCAVATING INC
DOT 228707MC 807125ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policySALT LAKE CITY, UT
COMPANY
Authority since
2012-11-30
MCS-150
2026-05-21 · 1,094,962 mi (2025)
Fleet
43 units · 75 trailers · 30 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
8201 W 5400 SO
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
Mailing
P O BOX 18549
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118
CONTACT
Phone
8013261016
Email
DSORTOR@HARPERCAST.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DENNIS SORTOR
Title
RISK MANAGER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
5
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionOther
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.
AUTHORITY
167 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
47.4%
9 / 19 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Elevated Risk
58/100 risk points3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 7 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
114 crashes · 4 fatal · 59 with injuries · 92 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
53% — 10 clean of 19 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
47.4% — driver OOS 3, vehicle OOS 6
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
1 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-21
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
1 fatal crash — 1.16 per 100 trucks/yr
Severe OOS rate 50% (last 24 mo)
3.9 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (2.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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