Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 723544
TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC
2 power unitsNICHOLASVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 years
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to work with?
Is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to load? TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 723544) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NICHOLASVILLE, KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 220 INDUSTRY PKWY, NICHOLASVILLE, KY, 40356
- Mailing address
- 1794 HIGHBRIDGE RD, LANCASTER, KY, 40444
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 229-1409
- Fax
- (859) 881-8983
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Nathan T Chesnut · Melinda Chesnut
- USDOT / docket
- 723544
- First registered
- 01/08/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 01/03/2024 · 11,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number?
TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 723544.
Is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC's safety record?
TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC's fleet?
TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC based?
TOM CHESNUT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY.