Carrier profile · USDOT 1020272 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HUDSON EXCAVATION INC

11 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 2 statesVAN BUREN, AR78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

15.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

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

Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

24 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 6

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

VAN BUREN, AR

25 SOUTH 28TH

Top corridor

AR 10 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1020272. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1020272.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin hudson — 7 carriers: USDOT 519036 USDOT 1340054 USDOT 2259699 USDOT 3192256 USDOT 3622011 USDOT 4046853

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 25 SOUTH 28TH, VAN BUREN, AR, 72956
Mailing address: PO BOX 1244, VAN BUREN, AR, 72957
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 471-1101
Cell: (479) 471-1116
Fax: (479) 471-1019
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Kevin Hudson
USDOT / docket: 1020272
First registered: Apr 16, 2002
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2026 · 71,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 177606837

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

71,000

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 HUDSON EXCAVATION INC.

HUDSON EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 1020272) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is HUDSON EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number?

HUDSON EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number is 1020272.

Is HUDSON EXCAVATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HUDSON EXCAVATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HUDSON EXCAVATION INC's safety record?

HUDSON EXCAVATION INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).