TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC

Birmingham, AL · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 20, 1996 (30 years) · Authority since Sep 26, 1996 (30 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

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At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 4 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC307330: Contract carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC307330 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive
First grantedSep 26, 1996 (30 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
Authority history for MC307330 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Sep 26, 1996Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Jan 21, 2011. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 655466 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

5inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Alabama avg 25.6%
20.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 5 · Alabama avg 4.1%
10violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 4

2 straight trucks · 2 tractors

Kenworth 3International 1

7 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 1

1 semi-trailers

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

5 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 14, 2026AL31No
Jul 13, 2026AL25No
Feb 5, 2026AL30No
Oct 4, 2025AL30No
Apr 3, 2025AL34Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alabama average covers 33,269 vehicle and 59,642 driver inspections of all Alabama-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareAlabama share
Vehicle Maintenance4044.4%72.6%
Driver Fitness3233.3%3.5%
Unsafe Driving2022.2%12.8%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 38371H
10
State/Local Laws - Improper turns
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLIT
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LLPL
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 11, 2026Tarrant City, AL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number655466
MC / docketMC307330
Legal nameTOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business typeCorporation
Power units7
Drivers7
Annual mileage20 (2021)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 20, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 10, 2022
Email domain on file@hiwaay.net

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors10
Straight trucks60

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC

What does TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC (MC307330), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Feb 10, 2022, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking TOMLIN EXCAVATING COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 655466. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (205) 841-1148, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC307330, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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