Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 378874 · MC-396932
DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC
40 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 17 statesBREMEN, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396932 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 118 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC safe to work with?
Is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC safe to load? DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 378874, MC-396932) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BREMEN, IN, operating 40 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 118 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDIGGER SPECIALTIES INC 88
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Safety
118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)79 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▼ Improving
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving25
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Westfield · 00–03
Cincinnati · 03–14
20002014
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BREMEN, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 19949USDOT 1159689USDOT 3771618Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3195079USDOT 3454956USDOT 4156604USDOT 19949USDOT 1159689USDOT 3317919USDOT 3771618USDOT 3425527
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles murphy — 16 carriers: USDOT 56582USDOT 813067USDOT 1267300USDOT 1300301USDOT 1353791USDOT 1503555USDOT 1619550USDOT 1675119
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3446 US 6 E, BREMEN, IN, 46506
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 446-7659
- Web domain
- diggerspecialties.com
Registration
- Officers
- Charles Murphy · Loren Graber
- USDOT / docket
- 378874 · MC-396932
- First registered
- 01/22/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2025 · 1,272,790 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 173675695
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number?
DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number is 378874, and its motor carrier number is MC-396932.
Is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC's safety record?
DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 118 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC's fleet?
DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC operates 40 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC based?
DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC is based in BREMEN, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.