W L French Excavating Corporation
North Billerica, Massachusetts · Carrier number 398426
137
power units
137
power units
W L French Excavating Corporation is a freight carrier based in North Billerica, Massachusetts with 137 power units and 47 drivers as reported, the 4,697th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 77th largest in Massachusetts. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 3 reportable crashes (2.19 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
137
#77 in MA
Drivers
47
28 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
3
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.19
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
24
38% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W L French Excavating Corporation | 2.19 | 33.3% | 4.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MA | 1.92 | 16.0% | 5.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury2
- Tow-away1
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 24 | 1 | 4.2% |
| Vehicle | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 398426
- Based in
- North Billerica, Massachusetts
- Registered
- Jun 27, 1990
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 1.40 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Machinery, Other
- Last update filed
- Jun 23, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does W L French Excavating Corporation have?
W L French Excavating Corporation reports 137 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 47 drivers, 28 of them with a commercial license. That is the 4,697th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.40 million miles in 2025.
Is W L French Excavating Corporation a safe carrier?
In 24 months W L French Excavating Corporation had 3 reportable crashes, 2.19 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.