Asset-based
185 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
185 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
231 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 225397) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier received 275 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 172 vehicle-level and 275 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 13 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It reports 185 power units and 325 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 1, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 225397, and its motor carrier number is MC-152234.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 425 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 185 power units and 325 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 22.67% on 172 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
69 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 24, 2026.
275 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
267 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 23
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2004 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Feb 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Feb 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 1997 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Aug 1993 → Aug 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
39 of 172 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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