Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1673154 · MC-969854
JOHN'S BROTHERS INC
7 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHAMILTON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-969854 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
3.5 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC safe to load? JOHN'S BROTHERS INC (USDOT 1673154, MC-969854) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAMILTON, NJ, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHN'S BROTHERS INC 88
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving24
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe 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
- Inactive
- 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
+4 earlier
Drive New · 16–18
Lancer New · 20–25
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY | Oct 2020 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 16 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY | Sep 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
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 mo88
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMILTON, NJ
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2874381USDOT 4334290
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21 MAITLAND ROAD, HAMILTON, NJ, 08620
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (609) 585-2049
Registration
- Officers
- Luis D Sanchez · Luis Sanchez
- USDOT / docket
- 1673154 · MC-969854
- First registered
- 08/02/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2025 · 235,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/14/2011
- 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'S BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
JOHN'S BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 1673154, and its motor carrier number is MC-969854.
Is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN'S BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC's safety record?
JOHN'S BROTHERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC's fleet?
JOHN'S BROTHERS INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN'S BROTHERS INC based?
JOHN'S BROTHERS INC is based in HAMILTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.