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Carrier profile · USDOT 3995585 · MC-1697128 · Updated 06/13/2026

HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC

8 power unitsavg 23.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST LIBERTY, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1697128 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

23.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2013 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2022

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

23.3 yr

Model years 1999–2013 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 3-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3995585, MC-1697128) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST LIBERTY, OH, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

HEHEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC 50

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving4
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati · 24–25

20242025

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

23.3 yr

Average age

2013

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

25%

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

OH busiest

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

Home base

WEST LIBERTY, OH

7573 TOWNSHIP ROAD 192

Top corridor

OH 4

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 2065689

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tstcinc.com — 199 carriers: USDOT 360157 USDOT 360171 USDOT 372050 USDOT 389805 USDOT 400130 USDOT 409900 USDOT 435970 USDOT 603845

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: 7573 TOWNSHIP ROAD 192, WEST LIBERTY, OH, 43357
Mailing address: 935 CLEVELAND AVE, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (937) 707-3820
Fax: (844) 387-2743
Email: joyceg@tstcinc.com
Web domain: tstcinc.com

Registration

Officer: Ethan Heater
USDOT / docket: 3995585 · MC-1697128
First registered: 12/08/2022
Last MCS-150: 09/24/2025 · 14,908 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 4.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

14,908

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 HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3995585, and its motor carrier number is MC-1697128.

Is HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC based?

HEATER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC is based in WEST LIBERTY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch9377073820 Email dispatchJOYCEG@TSTCINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3995585
MC / Docket: MC-1697128
Officer: ETHAN HEATER
Address: 7573 TOWNSHIP ROAD 192
WEST LIBERTY, OH, 43357

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 3 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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