Carrier profile · USDOT 565189 · MC-1067543 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Auston Contracting Inc

6 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesJOPPA, MD86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1067543 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 671-6133 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 38.10% on 21 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 38.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

57.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 24.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great Divide’19–’25

2019202120232025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maryland: 19 inspections
Pennsylvania: 6 inspections

Home base

JOPPA, MD

1202 PAULS LANE

Most inspections: MD

19 inspections

MD 19 · PA 6

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2826518

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1202 PAULS LANE, JOPPA, MD, 21085
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 671-6133
Fax: (410) 671-6130
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Dawn C Peery · Johnny A Peery Jr
USDOT / docket: 565189 · MC-1067543
First registered: Jun 6, 1994
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2024 · 265,230 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 556309748

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

265,230

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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38%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

28violation records

11OOS-tagged records

8 of 21inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1267%8 / 12

Lights

729%2 / 7

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 253 / 9

33%May 25 to Nov 251 / 3

40%Nov 25 to May 262 / 5

50%May 26 to Nov 262 / 4

Top 3 codes (9 of 28 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)2
393.134B-CRHLC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AUSTON CONTRACTING INC.

AUSTON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 565189) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 565189, and its motor carrier number is MC-1067543.

Is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. AUSTON CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

AUSTON CONTRACTING INC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).