Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 496424
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP
DBA BROWN ENGINEERING
76 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 76 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP safe to work with?
Is DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP safe to load? DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP (USDOT 496424) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 76 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DUDIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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)
- 76
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nhplc.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 182855USDOT 315249USDOT 326205USDOT 674507USDOT 854520USDOT 875189USDOT 1130205USDOT 1252185
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77093
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 691-3616
- Fax
- (713) 691-3616
- dwaustin@nhplc.com
- Web domain
- nhplc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Duke Austin
- USDOT / docket
- 496424
- First registered
- 08/31/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2004 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP's USDOT number?
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP's USDOT number is 496424.
Is DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP's fleet?
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP operates 76 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP based?
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP is based in HOUSTON, TX.