Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1306001 · MC-85365
JOHN COUTURE
DBA JC TRUCKING
15 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesCOVENTRY, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-85365 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN COUTURE safe to work with?
Is JOHN COUTURE safe to load? JOHN COUTURE (USDOT 1306001, MC-85365) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COVENTRY, VT, operating 15 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JCJOHN COUTURE 87
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / 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 Driving6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Financial · 19–21
National Continental · 21–23
20182023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COVENTRY, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 334851USDOT 1692826USDOT 4269713USDOT 2459854USDOT 4134372
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john couture — 2 carriers: USDOT 2510305
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2551 COVENTRY STATION RD, COVENTRY, VT, 05825
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 274-5320
- Cell
- (603) 991-7718
- jcx03@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- John Couture
- USDOT / docket
- 1306001 · MC-85365
- First registered
- 11/19/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 1,290,615 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is JOHN COUTURE's USDOT number?
JOHN COUTURE's USDOT number is 1306001, and its motor carrier number is MC-85365.
Is JOHN COUTURE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN COUTURE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHN COUTURE's safety record?
JOHN COUTURE has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHN COUTURE's fleet?
JOHN COUTURE operates 15 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN COUTURE based?
JOHN COUTURE is based in COVENTRY, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.