Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1199170
BORTON & SONS INC
66 power unitsavg 12.7 yrLocal · 1 statesYAKIMA, WA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
66Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BORTON & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is BORTON & SONS INC safe to load? BORTON & SONS INC (USDOT 1199170) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in YAKIMA, WA, operating 66 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
B&BORTON & SONS INC 78
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Safety
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 66-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 66
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving21
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 66
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YAKIMA, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3850964USDOT 4037924Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 250381USDOT 914516USDOT 3850964USDOT 4037924USDOT 338913USDOT 4082441
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bortonfruit.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 842126USDOT 1891001USDOT 1941704USDOT 2943870
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derrick sanchez — 2 carriers: USDOT 2943870
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6666
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 2550 BORTON ROAD, YAKIMA, WA, 98903
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 966-3905
- Cell
- (509) 907-0470
- Fax
- (509) 966-3994
- Web domain
- bortonfruit.com
Registration
- Officers
- Derrick Sanchez · Cristal Ruiz
- USDOT / docket
- 1199170
- First registered
- 01/08/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2025 · 1,150,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.00
- D-U-N-S
- 67143891
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BORTON & SONS INC's USDOT number?
BORTON & SONS INC's USDOT number is 1199170.
Is BORTON & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BORTON & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BORTON & SONS INC's safety record?
BORTON & SONS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is BORTON & SONS INC's fleet?
BORTON & SONS INC operates 66 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BORTON & SONS INC based?
BORTON & SONS INC is based in YAKIMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.