Carrier profile · USDOT 1860998 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

John Dowson Inc

DBA DOWSON FARMS

40 power unitsavg 2.4 yrLocal · 1 statesDIVERNON, IL74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.4Avg age (yr)

2022–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 652-0995 Email dispatchdarrel@dowsonfarms.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.4 yr

Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 40-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

16.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

DIVERNON, IL

2382 W BOARMAN RD

Top corridor

IL 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3801457 USDOT 3483966

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2382 W BOARMAN RD, DIVERNON, IL, 62530
Mailing address: 400 REICHERT RD, DIVERNON, IL, 62530
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (217) 652-0995
Email: darrel@dowsonfarms.com
Web domain: dowsonfarms.com

Registration

Officers: Darrel Thoma · Darrel Thoma
USDOT / docket: 1860998
First registered: Mar 4, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 3, 2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.63
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOHN DOWSON INC.

JOHN DOWSON INC (USDOT 1860998) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN DOWSON INC's USDOT number?

JOHN DOWSON INC's USDOT number is 1860998.

Is JOHN DOWSON INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN DOWSON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHN DOWSON INC's safety record?

JOHN DOWSON INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is JOHN DOWSON INC's fleet?

JOHN DOWSON INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN DOWSON INC based?

JOHN DOWSON INC is based in DIVERNON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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