Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 684143 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
J L Sherman Excavation Co
1 power unitNEWPORT, WA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2929 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO (USDOT 684143) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO's USDOT number?
J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO's USDOT number is 684143.
Is J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO's fleet?
J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO based?
J L SHERMAN EXCAVATION CO is based in NEWPORT, WA.
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