Carrier profile · USDOT 398426 · MC-498898 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

W L French Excavating Corporation

66 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 5 statesNORTH BILLERICA, MA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498898 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

66Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 663-2623 Email dispatchdgallagher@wlfrench.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 66-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: 66
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers Property’05–’17

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2017	$750K	3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Nov 2005 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 66
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

31.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

NORTH BILLERICA, MA

14 STERLING ROAD

Top corridor

MA 12 · RI 5 · NH 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3649739

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wlfrench.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1295809 USDOT 1566638 USDOT 4339097

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14 STERLING ROAD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01862
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (978) 663-2623
Fax: (978) 663-5240
Email: dgallagher@wlfrench.com
Web domain: wlfrench.com

Registration

Officers: William L French Jr · Jessica French Goyette
USDOT / docket: 398426 · MC-498898
First registered: Jun 27, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2026 · 1,398,779 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 884108218

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,398,779

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION.

W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION (USDOT 398426) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 66 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION's USDOT number?

W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 398426, and its motor carrier number is MC-498898.

Is W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION's safety record?

W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION's fleet?

W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION operates 66 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION based?

W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION is based in NORTH BILLERICA, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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