Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1654908 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Bay Area Trenchers Inc
DBA DITCH WITCH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
12 power unitsFOWLER, CA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power 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 · Jun 13, 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 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1919 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24 moVektor 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
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC (USDOT 1654908) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.
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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 2, 2018.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC's USDOT number?
BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC's USDOT number is 1654908.
Is BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC's fleet?
BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC based?
BAY AREA TRENCHERS INC is based in FOWLER, CA.
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