Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 259321 · MC-93568
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP
39 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 6 statesSOUTH PARIS, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-93568 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP safe to work with?
Is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP safe to load? BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP (USDOT 259321, MC-93568) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SOUTH PARIS, ME, operating 39 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP 74
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 39-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers Connecticut · 18–19
20182019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH PARIS, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bancroftcontracting.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1571915
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)1414
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23 PHILLIPS RD, SOUTH PARIS, ME, 04281-6405
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 743-8946
- Fax
- (207) 743-0636
- Web domain
- bancroftcontracting.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark A. Bancroft · Joseph C. Costello
- USDOT / docket
- 259321 · MC-93568
- First registered
- 05/09/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 325,363 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/05/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 83182386
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP's USDOT number?
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP's USDOT number is 259321, and its motor carrier number is MC-93568.
Is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP's safety record?
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP's fleet?
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP operates 39 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP based?
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORP is based in SOUTH PARIS, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.