W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION
USDOT 398426
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (137 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate8.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 21 years ago
- Linked registrations3 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 398426 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-498898 |
| Legal Name | W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9786632623 |
| Address | 14 STERLING ROAD, North Billerica, MA, 01862 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2005-05-12 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2005-05-12 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-22 — RI — 1 injured
- 2024-12-23 — MA — towaway
- 2024-03-11 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-10-10 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 47 (4), 1 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
3 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 1295809 · USDOT 1566638 · USDOT 4339097
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 137 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 47 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,398,779 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JUN-26 |
W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION operates 137 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MA.
Nearby
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- SIEGEL EGG CO LLC — USDOT 604736, 20 power units
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