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Carrier profile · USDOT 329665

HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC

5 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesANDREWS, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linksfrontier.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · vPIC
Call dispatch(828) 321-5350Email dispatchmeredith.hccinc@frontier.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority37 yr active
since 1988
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo20.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 37-yr authority, 20% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to work with?

Is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to load? HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 329665) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANDREWS, NC, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HCHIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC 100
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Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 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

Trailing rate up 12.5 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
11
Annualized
≈6 / yr
Coverage
≈1.1 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
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo11
NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ANDREWS, NC
52 ROBBINSVILLE ROAD
Top corridor
NC
NC 11
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david higdon — 2 carriers: USDOT 909985

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)3

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
52 ROBBINSVILLE ROAD, ANDREWS, NC, 28901
Mailing address
P O BOX 1289, ANDREWS, NC, 28901-1289
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(828) 321-5350
Cell
(828) 361-1791
Email
meredith.hccinc@frontier.com
Web domain
frontier.com

Registration

Officer
David Higdon
USDOT / docket
329665
First registered
10/04/1988
Last MCS-150
10/30/2024 · 77,073 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 04/25/1989
D-U-N-S
24407165

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
5Drivers
5CDL drivers
77,073Annual mileage
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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 HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number?

HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number is 329665.

Is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC's safety record?

HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC's fleet?

HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC based?

HIGDON CONSTRUCTION CO INC is based in ANDREWS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.