Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 383216 · MC-1543954
FIELDS EXCAVATING INC
16 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 2 statesKITTS HILL, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1543954 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
36 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC safe to work with?
Is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC safe to load? FIELDS EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 383216, MC-1543954) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KITTS HILL, OH, operating 16 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFIELDS EXCAVATING INC 85
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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▼ 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
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 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KITTS HILL, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 383216. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 383216.
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 (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1390476USDOT 1393020USDOT 3832916USDOT 1920722USDOT 728630USDOT 978079
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josh fields — 2 carriers: USDOT 4390602
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 177 TWP ROAD 191, KITTS HILL, OH, 45645
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 532-1780
- Cell
- (740) 442-1286
- Fax
- (740) 532-6677
- Web domain
- fields-excavating.com
Registration
- Officers
- Josh Fields · Jeffrey Fields
- USDOT / docket
- 383216 · MC-1543954
- First registered
- 02/26/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 08/11/2025 · 63,477 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 81964983
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 FIELDS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number?
FIELDS EXCAVATING INC's USDOT number is 383216, and its motor carrier number is MC-1543954.
Is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FIELDS EXCAVATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC's safety record?
FIELDS EXCAVATING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC's fleet?
FIELDS EXCAVATING INC operates 16 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIELDS EXCAVATING INC based?
FIELDS EXCAVATING INC is based in KITTS HILL, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.