Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 565189 · MC-1067543
AUSTON CONTRACTING INC
6 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 3 statesJOPPA, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1067543 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?
Is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC safe to load? AUSTON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 565189, MC-1067543) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOPPA, MD, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAUSTON CONTRACTING INC 86
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great Divide · 19–25
20192025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2003
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 mo2727
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOPPA, MD
Top corridor
MD
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2826518
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1202 PAULS LANE, JOPPA, MD, 21085
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 671-6133
- Cell
- (410) 365-2021
- Fax
- (410) 671-6130
- auston1@verizon.net
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officers
- Johnny A Peery Jr · Dawn C Peery
- USDOT / docket
- 565189 · MC-1067543
- First registered
- 06/06/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 11/04/2024 · 265,230 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 556309748
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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Frequently asked
What is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?
AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 565189, and its motor carrier number is MC-1067543.
Is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUSTON CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's safety record?
AUSTON CONTRACTING INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC's fleet?
AUSTON CONTRACTING INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUSTON CONTRACTING INC based?
AUSTON CONTRACTING INC is based in JOPPA, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.