Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 17303 · MC-198746
EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC
5 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 3 statesDERBY, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198746 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC safe to work with?
Is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC safe to load? EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC (USDOT 17303, MC-198746) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DERBY, VT, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EPEDMOND PLANTE & SON INC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Empire Fire · 97–02
Canal · 03–06
Progressive · 06–08
Acadia · 09–13
Northland · 14–16
United Financial · 16–24
19942024
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1997 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Jun 1996 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DERBY, VT
Top corridor
ME ⇄ 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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4166915
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@myfairpoint.net — 455 carriers: USDOT 7077USDOT 40343USDOT 40358USDOT 50989USDOT 51023USDOT 55101USDOT 68197USDOT 86273
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
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
- 388 VT RT 111, DERBY, VT, 05829
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 766-2468
- Fax
- (802) 766-5112
- Web domain
- myfairpoint.net
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald Plante · Darlene Plante
- USDOT / docket
- 17303 · MC-198746
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/25/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 37706660
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 EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC's USDOT number?
EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC's USDOT number is 17303, and its motor carrier number is MC-198746.
Is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC's safety record?
EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC's fleet?
EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC based?
EDMOND PLANTE & SON INC is based in DERBY, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.