Carrier profile · USDOT 2285115 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ball and Son Excavation LLC

22 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPUYALLUP, WA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 405-1650 Email dispatchOFFICE@BALLANDSONEXCAVATION.COM

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 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

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 8.3 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

22.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

PUYALLUP, WA

6407 161ST ST CT E

Top corridor

WA 16

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1810903

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dontel ball — 2 carriers: USDOT 1885308

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 6407 161ST ST CT E, PUYALLUP, WA, 98375
Mailing address: PO BOX 44258, TACOMA, WA, 98448
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 405-1650
Email: office@ballandsonexcavation.com
Web domain: ballandsonexcavation.com

Registration

Officer: Dontel Ball
USDOT / docket: 2285115
First registered: Mar 18, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jun 2, 2025 · 504,559 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

504,559

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 BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC.

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 2285115) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number?

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number is 2285115.

Is BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC's safety record?

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 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 BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC's fleet?

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC operates 22 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC based?

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC is based in PUYALLUP, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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