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Carrier profile · USDOT 1068329

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC

80 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 1 statesODENTON, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksfergusontrenching.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
80Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(410) 519-5700Email dispatchleroyk@fergusontrenching.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority23 yr active
since 2002
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo6.4%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
3 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 6% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC safe to work with?

Is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC safe to load? FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC (USDOT 1068329) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ODENTON, MD, operating 80 power units and 89 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 93 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FTFERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC 94
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Safety

93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 6.4% (24-mo)47 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.4% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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 80-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
80
Inspections · 24 mo
47
Annualized
≈24 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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 Driving6
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
80
Observed power (24 mo)
37
Trailers (towed)
12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
12%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo47
MD busiest

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

Home base
ODENTON, MD
1405 ODENTON RD
Top corridor
MD
MD 47
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 1575321

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fergusontrenching.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1234490

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)80
Observed (24 mo)37
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
1405 ODENTON RD, ODENTON, MD, 21113
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(410) 519-5700
Email
leroyk@fergusontrenching.com
Web domain
fergusontrenching.com

Registration

Officers
Leroy Kellam · Victoria Davidson
USDOT / docket
1068329
First registered
11/04/2002
Last MCS-150
02/20/2026 · 991,879 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
1.57
D-U-N-S
44142354

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

80Power units
89Drivers
24CDL drivers
991,879Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's USDOT number?

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's USDOT number is 1068329.

Is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's safety record?

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC has a 6.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 93 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's fleet?

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC operates 80 power units and 89 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC based?

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is based in ODENTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.