Carrier profile · USDOT 2893556 · MC-972208 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WAITS EXCAVATION LLC

2 power unitsHOOD RIVER, OR80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-972208 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Country’18–’18

Federated’18–’22

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2018 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2018 → Dec 2018	$750K	1

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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

HOOD RIVER, OR

1020 INDIAN CREEK RD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1020 INDIAN CREEK RD, HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031
Mailing address: PO BOX 97, ODELL, OR, 97044
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (541) 490-7453
Email: kyle@waitsexcavation.com
Web domain: waitsexcavation.com

Registration

Officer: Kyle Waits
USDOT / docket: 2893556 · MC-972208
First registered: May 24, 2016
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2023 · 16,600 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

16,600

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 WAITS EXCAVATION LLC.

WAITS EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 2893556) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2022 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 May 22, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WAITS EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number?

WAITS EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number is 2893556, and its motor carrier number is MC-972208.

Is WAITS EXCAVATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WAITS EXCAVATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WAITS EXCAVATION LLC's fleet?

WAITS EXCAVATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WAITS EXCAVATION LLC based?

WAITS EXCAVATION LLC is based in HOOD RIVER, OR.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(541) 490-7453 Email dispatchKYLE@WAITSEXCAVATION.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2893556
MC / Docket: MC-972208
Officer: KYLE WAITS
Address: 1020 INDIAN CREEK RD
HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(541) 490-7453 Email dispatchKYLE@WAITSEXCAVATION.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2893556
MC / Docket: MC-972208
Officer: KYLE WAITS
Address: 1020 INDIAN CREEK RD
HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

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