Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EST EXCAVATING INC safe to load? EST EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 2377265, MC-816144) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ATWATER, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
EST EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 2377265, and its motor carrier number is MC-816144.
As of 2026-06-13, EST EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EST EXCAVATING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EST EXCAVATING INC is based in ATWATER, IL.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2013 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PEKIN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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