Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2489780
PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC
14 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesCHESTER, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 12 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 2
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.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
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2012–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
12 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC safe to work with?
Is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC safe to load? PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 2489780) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHESTER, PA, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPIPELINE EXCAVATION INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit · ordered 04/28/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 14-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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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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 2489780. 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 2489780.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert ferguson — 13 carriers: USDOT 110111USDOT 386932USDOT 869968USDOT 987472USDOT 2089336USDOT 2342448USDOT 2593119USDOT 2772043
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 612 CROSBY STREET, CHESTER, PA, 19013
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 876-1119
- Cell
- (610) 496-7304
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- pipelineexcavation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Ferguson · Sherry Ferguson
- USDOT / docket
- 2489780
- First registered
- 03/28/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number?
PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number is 2489780.
Is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC's safety record?
PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC's fleet?
PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC operates 14 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC based?
PIPELINE EXCAVATION INC is based in CHESTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.