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Carrier profile · USDOT 2285115 · Updated 06/13/2026

BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC

22 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPUYALLUP, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 14 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2012

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24mo

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 computing.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 14-yr authority, 40% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC safe to load? BALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 2285115) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PUYALLUP, WA, operating 22 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

BABALL AND SON EXCAVATION LLC 86

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

36.4% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 30.1 pts across the window — latest above 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.

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: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / 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
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
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

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

17%

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 17

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 & contact

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: 03/18/2012
Last MCS-150: 06/02/2025 · 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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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 2026-06-13, 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 40.0% 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 86/100 (tier: clear).

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.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2534051650 Email dispatchOFFICE@BALLANDSONEXCAVATION.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2285115
Officer: DONTEL BALL
Address: 6407 161ST ST CT E
PUYALLUP, WA, 98375

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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