Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MIKE WATTERS EXCAVATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL J WATTERS (USDOT 676188) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. effective May 9, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MICHAEL J WATTERS's USDOT number is 676188, and its motor carrier number is MC-304602.
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL J WATTERS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL J WATTERS operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL J WATTERS is based in VANCOUVER, WA.
Comparable carriers around Vancouver and across Washington
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. · since May 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Apr 2023 → May 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jan 2006 → Jan 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 1999 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA | Jan 1996 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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