Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2903192 · MC-976959
2505749 ONTARIO INC
DBA DARUNCO SPECIALIZED
17 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 7 statesBARRIE, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976959 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 2505749 ONTARIO INC safe to work with?
Is 2505749 ONTARIO INC safe to load? 2505749 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 2903192, MC-976959) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BARRIE, ON, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
2O2505749 ONTARIO INC 82
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Safety
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.4% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Old Republic · 16–19
Northbridge General · 19–21
Aig Canada · 21–23
Cherokee · 23–26
20162026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Aug 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Aug 2019 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARRIE, ON
Top corridor
MT ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3879961USDOT 4261284USDOT 3519899USDOT 4012094USDOT 2303246USDOT 550459
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 80 BRADFORD ST SUITE 340, BARRIE, ON, L4N 6S7
- Mailing address
- 29 CHRISTIE CRES, BARRIE, ON, L4N 4V2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (705) 214-9659
- Cell
- (705) 790-2189
- Web domain
- daruncospecialized.com
Registration
- Officer
- Darryl Rutherford
- USDOT / docket
- 2903192 · MC-976959
- First registered
- 06/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/07/2025 · 1,586,691 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 2505749 ONTARIO INC's USDOT number?
2505749 ONTARIO INC's USDOT number is 2903192, and its motor carrier number is MC-976959.
Is 2505749 ONTARIO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 2505749 ONTARIO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 2505749 ONTARIO INC's safety record?
2505749 ONTARIO INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is 2505749 ONTARIO INC's fleet?
2505749 ONTARIO INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 2505749 ONTARIO INC based?
2505749 ONTARIO INC is based in BARRIE, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.