Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 728559 · MC-333474 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Howard & Son Excavating LLC
1 power unitSILVER CREEK, WA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-333474 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.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 11.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2828 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 728559) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2015.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Dec 1, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?
HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 728559, and its motor carrier number is MC-333474.
Is HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC's fleet?
HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC based?
HOWARD & SON EXCAVATING LLC is based in SILVER CREEK, WA.
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