Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 551818 · MC-262622
JOHN B ORMSBEE
DBA JOHN B ORMSBEE INC
0 power unitsNEW MARLBOROUGH, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-262622 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power 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 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN B ORMSBEE safe to work with?
Is JOHN B ORMSBEE safe to load? JOHN B ORMSBEE (USDOT 551818, MC-262622) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NEW MARLBOROUGH, MA, operating 0 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 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
JBJOHN B ORMSBEE 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
$5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
General Star · 93–06
Great American · 94–05
National Interstate · 05–17
19932017
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jul 2017 | $5M | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Feb 2005 | $5M | 3 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Aug 2006 | $5M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW MARLBOROUGH, MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert miller — 114 carriers: USDOT 219382USDOT 256269USDOT 266101USDOT 293899USDOT 403234USDOT 428409USDOT 431793USDOT 548043
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 839 MILL RIVER SOUTHFIELD RD, NEW MARLBOROUGH, MA, 01230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 229-2800
- Fax
- (413) 229-2515
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Miller · John E Ormsbee
- USDOT / docket
- 551818 · MC-262622
- First registered
- 03/01/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 06/28/2017 · 117,242 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN B ORMSBEE's USDOT number?
JOHN B ORMSBEE's USDOT number is 551818, and its motor carrier number is MC-262622.
Is JOHN B ORMSBEE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN B ORMSBEE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN B ORMSBEE's fleet?
JOHN B ORMSBEE operates 0 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN B ORMSBEE based?
JOHN B ORMSBEE is based in NEW MARLBOROUGH, MA.