Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1960930 · MC-695427
WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED
9 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesTURBORVILLE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-695427 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 17 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2013–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED safe to load? WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED (USDOT 1960930, MC-695427) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TURBORVILLE, PA, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED 74
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TURBORVILLE, PA
Top corridor
PA
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
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1250 COMLY RD, TURBORVILLE, PA, 17772
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 649-6430
- Cell
- (570) 490-0805
- Fax
- (570) 649-6424
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Lynn Watson · Susanne Watson
- USDOT / docket
- 1960930 · MC-695427
- First registered
- 10/29/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 11/01/2017 · 110,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 1960930, and its motor carrier number is MC-695427.
Is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED's safety record?
WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED's fleet?
WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED based?
WATSON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED is based in TURBORVILLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.