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Carrier profile · USDOT 1504831 · MC-966686

R W DAKE & CO

DBA RW DAKE CONSTRUCTION

19 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 7 statesEAST ROCHESTER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-966686 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 20 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority20 yr active
since 2006
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 20-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is R W DAKE & CO safe to work with?

Is R W DAKE & CO safe to load? R W DAKE & CO (USDOT 1504831, MC-966686) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST ROCHESTER, NY, operating 19 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 2.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
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 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
19
Inspections · 24 mo
17
Annualized
9 / 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 Driving14 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
19
Observed power (24 mo)
9
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

3.2 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
56%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed7
US states
Inspections · 24 mo17
NY busiest

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

Home base
EAST ROCHESTER, NY
100 BLUFF DRIVE
Top corridor
NY
NY 7 · MD 4 · VT 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2475283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)19
Observed (24 mo)9
Shared w/ other carriers8

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

Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(585) 381-6457
Web domain
rwdake.com

Registration

Officers
Greg Vangellow · Tyler Crescent
USDOT / docket
1504831 · MC-966686
First registered
05/23/2006
Last MCS-150
01/07/2025 · 100,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

19Power units
37Drivers
CDL drivers
100,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is R W DAKE & CO's USDOT number?

R W DAKE & CO's USDOT number is 1504831, and its motor carrier number is MC-966686.

Is R W DAKE & CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, R W DAKE & CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is R W DAKE & CO's safety record?

R W DAKE & CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is R W DAKE & CO's fleet?

R W DAKE & CO operates 19 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is R W DAKE & CO based?

R W DAKE & CO is based in EAST ROCHESTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.