Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 262811 · MC-257974
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC
195 power unitsJACKSON, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257974 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
195Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 41 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 195 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC safe to work with?
Is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC safe to load? DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 262811, MC-257974) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in JACKSON, MI, operating 195 power units and 191 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
DFDAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Hartford Fire · 93–18
19932003
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jan 2003 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Aug 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)
- 195
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JACKSON, MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dawnfoods.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1170974USDOT 2040586
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ron jones — 14 carriers: USDOT 52705USDOT 604436USDOT 693692USDOT 694185USDOT 790588USDOT 1009619USDOT 1523222USDOT 1609969
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2021 MICOR DR, JACKSON, MI, 49203-3448
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (517) 789-4400
- Fax
- (517) 789-4465
- bhite@dawnfoods.com
- Web domain
- dawnfoods.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ron Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 262811 · MC-257974
- First registered
- 07/31/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2008 · 5,478,617 mi (2000)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 826761207
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 262811, and its motor carrier number is MC-257974.
Is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's fleet?
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC operates 195 power units and 191 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC based?
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC is based in JACKSON, MI.