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W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION

Carrierintel Safety Score: 74/100. 18 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 398426MC 498898ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYNORTH BILLERICA, MA

COMPANY

Authority since
2005-05-12
MCS-150
2026-06-23 · 1,398,779 mi (2025)
Fleet
137 units · 33 trailers · 47 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,398,779 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
14 STERLING ROAD
NORTH BILLERICA, MA 01862
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
9786632623
Email
dgallagher@wlfrench.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
WILLIAM L FRENCH JR
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
4
Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionOther: STONE GRAVEL
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
257 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
10.6%
5 / 47 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

74
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
137 power units
Unique power units seen
13
+ 11 trailer VINs
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.1x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 4 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
22 crashes · 0 fatal · 10 with injuries · 20 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 42 clean of 47 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
10.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 4 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-06-23

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $2,000,000

SUMMARY

Low crash rate (1.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
89% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $2.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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