Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 269668
VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC
DBA VCS
25 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 4 statesATHOL, MA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 40 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC safe to load? VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC (USDOT 269668) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATHOL, MA, operating 25 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VCVEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC 88
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATHOL, MA
Top corridor
VT ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 1585412Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2342 MAIN ST, ATHOL, MA, 01331-3529
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (978) 249-5348
- Cell
- (508) 523-2845
- Fax
- (978) 249-4784
- Web domain
- vegetationcontrol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Laurey C Kenerson
- USDOT / docket
- 269668
- First registered
- 02/20/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 163,733 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 2543841
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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Frequently asked
What is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 269668.
Is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC's safety record?
VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC's fleet?
VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC operates 25 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC based?
VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICE INC is based in ATHOL, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.