Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 987119 · MC-654438
BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC
9 power unitsavg 7.6 yrLocal · 2 statesNEW FREEPORT, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-654438 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC safe to load? BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 987119, MC-654438) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW FREEPORT, PA, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
BWBILL WISE EXCAVATING INC 86
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ace American · 10–11
20082011
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW FREEPORT, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1817105USDOT 1426773
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wiseexcavating.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4487611
Shares a company officer with other carriers
angelo papalia — 2 carriers: USDOT 1426773
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 944 JOLLYTOWN ROAD, NEW FREEPORT, PA, 15352
- Mailing address
- 1001 HORIZON VUE DDRIVE STE120, NEW FREEPORT, PA, 15352
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (724) 451-8175
- Cell
- (724) 998-1164
- Fax
- (724) 451-8261
- Web domain
- wiseexcavating.com
Registration
- Officer
- Angelo Papalia
- USDOT / docket
- 987119 · MC-654438
- First registered
- 10/29/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 91,860 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 987119, and its motor carrier number is MC-654438.
Is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC based?
BILL WISE EXCAVATING INC is based in NEW FREEPORT, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.