Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is F J O'HARA & SONS INC safe to load? F J O'HARA & SONS INC (USDOT 268592, MC-152603) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BOSTON, MA, operating 21 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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.
F J O'HARA & SONS INC's USDOT number is 268592, and its motor carrier number is MC-152603.
As of 2026-06-13, F J O'HARA & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
F J O'HARA & SONS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
F J O'HARA & SONS INC operates 21 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
F J O'HARA & SONS INC is based in BOSTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2011 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1997 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1995 → Oct 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Jul 1994 → Jul 1995 | $750k | 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 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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Contact
Registration
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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