Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 498795
FRANCIS G MANNING
DBA BLUE DEVILS PERFORMING ARTS
5 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCONCORD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · 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 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRANCIS G MANNING safe to work with?
Is FRANCIS G MANNING safe to load? FRANCIS G MANNING (USDOT 498795) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CONCORD, CA, operating 5 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FGFRANCIS G MANNING 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONCORD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 614506USDOT 2400167USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1067513USDOT 4062082USDOT 3682216USDOT 1617474
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael stevenson — 12 carriers: USDOT 262099USDOT 395084USDOT 938193USDOT 1231913USDOT 1972974USDOT 2863141USDOT 3459253USDOT 3490353
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4065 NELSON AVENUE, CONCORD, CA, 94520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 660-8663
- Web domain
- bluedevils.org
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Stevenson · Francis G Manning
- USDOT / docket
- 498795
- First registered
- 09/23/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 10,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/26/2014
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 FRANCIS G MANNING's USDOT number?
FRANCIS G MANNING's USDOT number is 498795.
Is FRANCIS G MANNING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANCIS G MANNING is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FRANCIS G MANNING's safety record?
FRANCIS G MANNING has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 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).
How big is FRANCIS G MANNING's fleet?
FRANCIS G MANNING operates 5 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANCIS G MANNING based?
FRANCIS G MANNING is based in CONCORD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.