K & E Excavating Inc — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
K & E Excavating Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3871 Langley St Se, Salem, OR 97317
Phone
(503) 399-4833
Power units
105
Drivers
126
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC857201
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kayla.kearn@keex.net — company domain
Domain age
keex.net registered 2004-11-22 (22 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
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
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OR 11/2025 · OR 10/2025 · OR 06/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| May 19, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| May 8, 2026 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 27, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 2, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jun 23, 2025 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 30, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 9, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 31, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2023 | OR | Level I — Full |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFour re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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