Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 290065 · MC-177313
JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC
16 power unitsLISBON FALLS, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-177313 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 290065, MC-177313) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LISBON FALLS, ME, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JDJOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT 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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Canal · 96–08
19942008
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1996 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 16 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- 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
LISBON FALLS, ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gwi.net — 71 carriers: USDOT 19000USDOT 312454USDOT 317586USDOT 331175USDOT 433306USDOT 466232USDOT 489303USDOT 531689
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 711 LISBON RD, LISBON FALLS, ME, 04252
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 353-6435
- Fax
- (207) 353-6434
- craftsat@gwi.net
- Web domain
- gwi.net
Registration
- Officers
- Karen Crafts · Madelyn Crafts
- USDOT / docket
- 290065 · MC-177313
- First registered
- 04/10/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2008 · 1,330,000 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 150898971
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 JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 290065, and its motor carrier number is MC-177313.
Is JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC based?
JOHN D CRAFTS TRANSPORT INC is based in LISBON FALLS, ME.