Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.3 yr
Model years 2008–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC safe to load? ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC (USDOT 510191, MC-197775) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TURLOCK, CA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above 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 (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC's USDOT number is 510191, and its motor carrier number is MC-197775.
As of 2026-06-13, ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ERNEST PROUTY & SONS INC is based in TURLOCK, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 6 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Sep 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1994 → May 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 1 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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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