STEVEN COLEY HILYER
USDOT 2591513 · Doing business as SOUTHERN EXCAVATING
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2591513 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | STEVEN COLEY HILYER |
| DBA Name | SOUTHERN EXCAVATING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3345583889 |
| Address | 644 KENT RD, Tallassee, AL, 36078 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-11-13 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 26 (3), 28 (3), 16 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-APR-26 |
STEVEN COLEY HILYER operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 86% of carriers registered in AL.
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