Carrier profile · USDOT 695744 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Meridian Communications and Construction Inc

DBA MID ATLANTIC DRILLING

8 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHUNTINGTON, WV81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 522-3080

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average23.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 21.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

West Virginia: 11 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

HUNTINGTON, WV

3092 WOODVILLE DRIVE

Most inspections: WV

11 inspections

WV 11 · KY 1 · VA 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark adkins — 6 carriers: USDOT 842009 USDOT 949754 USDOT 1046744 USDOT 1202017 USDOT 3502590

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3092 WOODVILLE DRIVE, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25701
Mailing address: PO BOX 372, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25708
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 522-3080
Fax: (304) 522-4950
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Mark Adkins · Diane Maynard
USDOT / docket: 695744
First registered: Jun 26, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 23,488 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 19, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

23,488

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

26violation records

10OOS-tagged records

3 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1040%4 / 10

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Driver fitness

5100%5 / 5

Lights

250%1 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 251 / 1

100%May 25 to Nov 251 / 1

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (12 of 26 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection6
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL2
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.43D-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Driver fitness

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC.

MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 695744) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 19, 2003 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?

MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 695744.

Is MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?

MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?

MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC operates 8 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC based?

MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION INC is based in HUNTINGTON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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