Carrier profile · USDOT 470783 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

B C Tent & Awning Company Inc

3 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesAVON, MA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.8Avg age (yr)

2012–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(508) 586-0900 Email dispatchpherzberg@bctent.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AVON, MA

25 BODWELL STREET

Top corridor

MA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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 3579954

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bctent.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 821297

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert a costa — 2 carriers: USDOT 821297

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

Location

Physical address: 25 BODWELL STREET, AVON, MA, 02322
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (508) 586-0900
Cell: (508) 326-4060
Fax: (508) 586-7177
Email: pherzberg@bctent.com
Web domain: bctent.com

Registration

Officers: Robert A Costa · Robert A Costa
USDOT / docket: 470783
First registered: Feb 11, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 13, 1993
D-U-N-S: 192641090

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC.

B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC (USDOT 470783) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 13, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 470783.

Is B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC's safety record?

B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC's fleet?

B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC operates 3 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC based?

B C TENT & AWNING COMPANY INC is based in AVON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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