HARRYS EXCAVATING & SEPTIC TANK INC

COTTONDALE, AL

HARRYS EXCAVATING & SEPTIC TANK INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Cottondale, AL. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HARRYS EXCAVATING & SEPTIC TANK INC (USDOT 1513555)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1513555/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1513555 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HARRY HYCHE Company officer 2: HALEY NICHOLS General Freight Coal / Coke Other (AGGREGATES) Based in COTTONDALE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88720 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1513555

In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 2006 (~20y)

Company officer HARRY HYCHE

Company officer 2 HALEY NICHOLS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Coal / Coke, Other (AGGREGATES)

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (205) 632-5270

Email: [email protected]

Physical

13919 HWY 216

COTTONDALE, AL 35453

Mailing

PO BOX 82

BROOKWOOD, AL 35444

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1513555

In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 2006 (~20y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	6	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 2 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet); 10 drivers.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 88,720 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,720 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,720 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
78528383	May 3, 2023	MS	2	ms-kewanee-scale-i-59-&-i-20-east	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR AL 63A41ER · 1XKDD40X7DJ356752	3	393.45(d), 392.2, 393.75(c)	No
78294629	Apr 6, 2023	MS	3	ms-kewanee-scale-i-59-&-i-20-west	—	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0001693012	Aug 18, 2021	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL0001683823	Jul 13, 2021	AL	2	No	No	Injury
AL0001645911	Apr 28, 2021	AL	1	Yes	No	Injury
AL0009747769	Dec 6, 2019	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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