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HOWDYSHELL EXCAVATING INC

DOT# 817526Interstate
Carrier
62/ 100
Moderate
Share Compare
Time Registered20/20

27+ years — well-established

Insurance25/25

Not required — private carrier

Safety Rating5/25

No FMCSA rating — unreviewed

Crash & Inspections10/20

No inspections on record

Fleet Size2/10

4 truck(s) — owner-operator

Company Information

Address: 682 NORTH RIVER ROAD, MT SOLON, VA 22843
Phone: (540) 350-2471
Owner: JAMES W HOWDYSHELL
Officer 2: MARSHA GRAHAM
Operation Class: PRIVATE PROPERTY
Fleet: 4 power units · 2 drivers
Registered with USDOT: 06/30/1999
Operation: Interstate

Cargo Types

🚗 Motor Vehicles🧱 Building Materials📦 Machinery (Large)🏗️ Construction📦 Other (DIRT)

Authority & Insurance

Allowed to OperateActive
Operating AuthorityNot required (private carrier)
BIPD / Cargo InsuranceNot required (private carrier)

Inspection & Violation History

24-month inspection results from FMCSA records (source: FMCSA inspection & crash files on the DOT data hub)

0

Total Inspections

0

Out of Service

0

Total Violations

0%

Overall OOS Rate

Inspection TypeTotalOut of ServiceOOS RateNational AvgStatus
Vehicle00—20.72%No Data
Driver00—5.51%No Data
HazMat00—4.5%No Data

No Inspection Records

No inspections or violations recorded in the last 24 months

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ISS Risk EstimationLow confidence

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Insufficient Data

This carrier has no recorded inspections, crashes, or BASIC scores. The FMCSA assigns new/insufficient-data carriers an 'Optional' recommendation by default, with some randomly selected for inspection.

Pass (1–49)Optional (50–74)Inspect (75–100)

Accident Reports

Clean Record

No crashes reported in the last 24 months

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Operating Radius

Local

Intrastate within 100 mi

Regional

Intrastate beyond 100 mi

Interstate

Interstate within 100 mi

National

Interstate beyond 100 mi

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Registered with USDOT

06/30/1999

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Today

11/5/2026

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FMCSA Registration Summary: HOWDYSHELL EXCAVATING INC

HOWDYSHELL EXCAVATING INC is a carrier registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 817526, based in MT SOLON, VA. Data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census.

Company Overview

USDOT Number
817526
Status
Active
Entity Type
Carrier
Operating Authority
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Operation
Interstate
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Location
682 NORTH RIVER ROAD, MT SOLON, VA 22843
Phone
(540) 350-2471

Fleet & Operations

Power Units
4
Drivers
2
Cargo Types
Building Materials, Machinery/Large Objects, Construction

Insurance on File

Insurance
Not required (private carrier)