POTOMAC TRUCKING AND EXCAVATION INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Apr 13, 2020

Review these

1 fatality on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — POTOMAC TRUCKING AND EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 540222)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/540222/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 540222 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: GERALD W HUFFMAN Company officer 2: MYRA L HUFFMAN TODD HUFFMAN Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Other (STONE) Based in PETERSBURG, WV

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 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 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49704 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 540222

In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1993 (~32y)

MC / docket MC1103036

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer GERALD W HUFFMAN

Company officer 2 MYRA L HUFFMAN TODD HUFFMAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (STONE)

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 266,349 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (304) 257-4418

Physical

3408 FRANKLIN PIKE SUITE A

PETERSBURG, WV 26847

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 540222

In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1993 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 266,349 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

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

Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Apr 13, 2020
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1103036
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	7	0
Trailers	28	5
Trucks	13	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

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

Risk intelligence

POTOMAC TRUCKING AND EXCAVATION INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WV (5) and MD (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; International, Kenworth, and Mcclendon are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 49,704 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 49,704 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

14.3%

Median across 49,704 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-09 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
West Virginia (WV)	5	0.0%	Jun 10, 2025
Maryland (MD)	1	0.0%	Feb 12, 2026
Virginia (VA)	1	0.0%	Oct 15, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		5
International		4
Unknown		2
Mcclendon		1
Mtc		1
Peterbilt		1
Pit		1
Pitm		1
Pitts		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	0.28	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87048489	Feb 12, 2026	MD	2	CUMBERLAND MD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA519126 · 1XKWD40X0LR364023	0	—	No
86054661	Oct 15, 2025	VA	3	STEPHENS CITY VA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA547567 · 1XKWD40X6RR367985	0	—	No
84920549	Jun 10, 2025	WV	2	NEW CREEK WV	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA535549 · 2HSCHAPR85C002733	0	—	No
84540893	Apr 28, 2025	WV	3	FRANKLIN WV	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA519636 · 3HTDPAPT8JN367789	0	—	No
83047217	Oct 30, 2024	WV	2	MOOREFIELD WV	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA549417 · 1HTXLAPT27J382213	2	392.2-SLLEWG2, 393.9A-LIL	No
83046029	Oct 29, 2024	WV	2	FRANKLIN WV	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA519126 · 1XKWD40X0LR364023	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
82676523	Sep 12, 2024	WV	2	MOOREFIELD WV	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA525019 · 3HTNUAPT3FN526352	0	—	No
80885107	Feb 19, 2024	VA	3	CROSS JUNCTION VA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Kenworth WV BA547576 · 1FVACXFC4RHUW1906	0	—	No
80773570	Feb 2, 2024	WV	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA542711 · 1XPWD49X8CD148026	1	392.2	No
79627322	Sep 11, 2023	VA	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA519126 · 1XKWD40X0LR364023	0	—	No
79301663	Jul 17, 2023	WV	2	WARDENSVILLE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA505589 · 1XPFDB9X23D589333	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No
79155403	Jul 17, 2023	WV	2	MOOREFIELD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA519636 · 3HTDPAPT8JN367789	0	—	No
78412116	Apr 21, 2023	WV	2	wv-new-creek,-wv	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA525019 · 3HTNUAPT3FN526352	5	393.45(b)(2), 393.11, 393.75(b)	No

Recent Crashes (16 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WV202417837A	Aug 13, 2024	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV202317887A	Aug 10, 2023	WV	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WV201904712A	Feb 12, 2019	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD18A0438213	Mar 9, 2018	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000030030A	Jan 3, 2015	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000028417A	Mar 7, 2014	WV	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
WV000022286A	May 2, 2011	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000023647A	Jul 8, 2010	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000017182A	Feb 4, 2008	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000014510A	Sep 27, 2006	WV	1	2	Yes	No	Fatal
WV000014152A	Aug 30, 2006	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV000014179A	Aug 15, 2006	WV	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WV000010939A	Sep 2, 2005	WV	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD0409962702	Jan 29, 2004	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
VA0000070801	Sep 17, 2001	VA	0	8	Yes	No	Injury
VA0000055531	Jun 10, 1999	VA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Apr 29, 2020	MC1103036-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.	Q09 6940020	91X	$750,000	Apr 13, 2020	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 29, 2020

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
FRANKLIN WV	WV	2
MOOREFIELD WV	WV	2
CUMBERLAND MD	MD	1
CROSS JUNCTION VA	VA	1
STEPHENS CITY VA	VA	1
MOOREFIELD	WV	1
NEW CREEK WV	WV	1
WARDENSVILLE	WV	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.75(b)	Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page