Carrier profile · USDOT 2261031 · MC-1527888 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Waters Excavation Inc

42 power unitsavg 13 yrRegional · 3 statesBROWNSVILLE, VT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1527888 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(802) 484-3771 Email dispatchmatt@waters-excavation.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 41.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 36.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 42-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acadia’23–’25

Selective South’25–’26

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	May 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	6
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → May 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

VT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, VT

5013 RT 44

Top corridor

VT 18 · NH 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5013 RT 44, BROWNSVILLE, VT, 05037
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (802) 484-3771
Email: matt@waters-excavation.com
Web domain: waters-excavation.com

Registration

Officer: Matthew Waters
USDOT / docket: 2261031 · MC-1527888
First registered: Jan 6, 2012
Last MCS-150: Nov 14, 2024 · 600,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WATERS EXCAVATION INC.

WATERS EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 2261031) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 14, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WATERS EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number?

WATERS EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number is 2261031, and its motor carrier number is MC-1527888.

Is WATERS EXCAVATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, WATERS EXCAVATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WATERS EXCAVATION INC's safety record?

WATERS EXCAVATION INC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is WATERS EXCAVATION INC's fleet?

WATERS EXCAVATION INC operates 42 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WATERS EXCAVATION INC based?

WATERS EXCAVATION INC is based in BROWNSVILLE, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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