Carrier profile · USDOT 257209 · MC-205471 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Perry's Ice Cream

80 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 5 statesAKRON, NY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205471 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

80Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(716) 542-5492 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 193 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 17, 2026.

Safety

105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 63 vehicle and 105 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.9 pts across the window. 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

101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 8

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 80
Inspections · 24 mo: 105
Annualized: ≈53 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Fidelity New’94–’05

Employers Wausau’05–’09

Wausau Business’09–’13

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Apr 2013

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
FIDELITY & CASUALTY CO. OF NEW YORK	May 2005 → Mar 2005	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 2005 → Apr 2009	$750K	1
FIDELITY & CASUALTY CO. OF NEW YORK	May 1994 → May 2005	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 80
Observed power (24 mo): 49
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

4.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

68.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

105

NY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New York: 67 inspections
Pennsylvania: 32 inspections
New Jersey: 3 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

AKRON, NY

1 ICE CREAM PLAZA

Most inspections: NY

67 inspections

NY 67 · PA 32 · NJ 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 289348Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 89614 USDOT 318756 USDOT 1292027 USDOT 2530898 USDOT 3520969 USDOT 4248269 USDOT 289348 USDOT 582291

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert denning — 3 carriers: USDOT 1647895 USDOT 3527299

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1 ICE CREAM PLAZA, AKRON, NY, 14001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (716) 542-5492
Fax: (716) 542-2427
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: perrysicecream.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Denning · Brian Perry
USDOT / docket: 257209 · MC-205471
First registered: Apr 8, 1985
Last MCS-150: Jan 7, 2026 · 4,070,643 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 11, 1990
D-U-N-S: 2118131

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

110

Drivers

110

CDL drivers

4,070,643

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 63 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

46violation records

4OOS-tagged records

4 of 63inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

190%0 / 19

Other vehicle maintenance

1040%4 / 10

Lights

70%0 / 7

Brakes

60%0 / 6

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 11

11%May 25 to Nov 252 / 19

6%Nov 25 to May 261 / 16

6%May 26 to Nov 261 / 17

Top 3 codes (12 of 46 records)

392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer3

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392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
390.21TE-LCMVINFO USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PERRY'S ICE CREAM.

PERRY'S ICE CREAM (USDOT 257209) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 105 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 80 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 1990 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PERRY'S ICE CREAM's USDOT number?

PERRY'S ICE CREAM's USDOT number is 257209, and its motor carrier number is MC-205471.

Is PERRY'S ICE CREAM authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. PERRY'S ICE CREAM is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PERRY'S ICE CREAM's safety record?

PERRY'S ICE CREAM has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 193 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).