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Carrier profile · USDOT 2375958

SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC

7 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 1 statesTALLMANSVILLE, WV
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(304) 940-2448Email dispatchaudreysmallridge@aol.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority13 yr active
since 2013
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?

Is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2375958) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TALLMANSVILLE, WV, operating 7 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 29.2 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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
7
Inspections · 24 mo
8
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.6 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 Driving5
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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)
7
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
11%
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 mo8
WV busiest

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

Home base
TALLMANSVILLE, WV
354 WEBER CITY ROAD
Top corridor
WV
WV 8
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3570103

Shares a company officer with other carriers

hunter paul smallridge — 2 carriers: USDOT 4156284

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
354 WEBER CITY ROAD, TALLMANSVILLE, WV, 26237
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(304) 940-2448
Email
audreysmallridge@aol.com

Registration

Officer
Hunter Paul Smallridge
USDOT / docket
2375958
First registered
02/05/2013
Last MCS-150
07/29/2025 · 40,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

7Power units
4Drivers
—CDL drivers
40,000Annual 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 SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2375958.

Is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC operates 7 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC based?

SMALLRIDGE EXCAVATING AND TRANSPORT LLC is based in TALLMANSVILLE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.