Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 975700
S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC
DBA S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO INC
23 power unitsavg 11.4 yrLocal · 1 statesBYRON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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.
Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.4 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC safe to work with?
Is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC safe to load? S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC (USDOT 975700) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BYRON, GA, operating 23 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SAS AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC 86
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 23-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
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BYRON, GA
Top corridor
GA
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
@sandwex.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1533024USDOT 4344893
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john bryant — 25 carriers: USDOT 569612USDOT 778308USDOT 784709USDOT 819973USDOT 843108USDOT 856232USDOT 860573USDOT 1036821
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 112 PAT JOINER BLVD, BYRON, GA, 31008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (478) 956-6969
- Cell
- (478) 808-0451
- Fax
- (478) 956-6767
- john@sandwex.com
- Web domain
- sandwex.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Bryant · Pamela Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 975700
- First registered
- 08/30/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 09/19/2024 · 525,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC's USDOT number?
S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC's USDOT number is 975700.
Is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC's safety record?
S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC's fleet?
S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC operates 23 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC based?
S AND W EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC is based in BYRON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.