Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1568607 · MC-585699
WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesPERU, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-585699 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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 20 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
4.9 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC safe to work with?
Is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC safe to load? WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC (USDOT 1568607, MC-585699) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PERU, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 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 review before loading (75/100), 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
WAWASHINGTON AND SONS LLC 75
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Safety
19 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 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈9.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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 Driving7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 390.9 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 06–09
20062025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Jan 2022 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2006 → May 2009 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PERU, IL
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3470053USDOT 3539354USDOT 3475666USDOT 3728952USDOT 3091821USDOT 4315098USDOT 3232256USDOT 2881058Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2842894USDOT 3082064USDOT 3475666USDOT 3728952USDOT 3819678USDOT 3561034USDOT 3824851USDOT 4025514
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3231 CARRIE ST, PERU, IL, 61354
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (862) 202-9611
Registration
- Officer
- Tato Tarugashvili
- USDOT / docket
- 1568607 · MC-585699
- First registered
- 10/23/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 6,224,587 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC's USDOT number?
WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC's USDOT number is 1568607, and its motor carrier number is MC-585699.
Is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC's safety record?
WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC's fleet?
WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC based?
WASHINGTON AND SONS LLC is based in PERU, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.