Carrier profile · USDOT 1271646 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
KESSLER EXCAVATING INC
11 power unitsLocal · 1 statesFENWICK, WV50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1271646. 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 1271646.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john kessler — 3 carriers: USDOT 2179404USDOT 4001756
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 3
- Combined power
- 13
- States
- 2
- Oldest authority
- Jul 30, 2004
- Active now
- 2
- KESSLER EXCAVATING INC· viewingUSDOT 127164611PU
- J N K BUILDING SPECIALTIES LLCUSDOT 21794041PU
- KESSEXPRESS LLCUSDOT 40017561PU
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