Carrier profile · USDOT 602008 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mcdonald & Sons Inc

3 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesJESSUP, MD83/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 799-7740 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.5% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 16 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
7 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 7, 2026.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.2 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.2 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 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maryland: 11 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections

Home base

JESSUP, MD

8009 OLD JESSUP ROAD

Most inspections: MD

11 inspections

MD 11 · OH 2 · WI 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4166272 USDOT 677848

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 8009 OLD JESSUP ROAD, JESSUP, MD, 20794
Mailing address: P O BOX 206, JESSUP, MD, 20794
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 799-7740
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: mcdonaldgolfinc.com

Registration

Officers: Erik Mcdonald · John Mcdonald Ii
USDOT / docket: 602008
First registered: May 17, 1995
Last MCS-150: Aug 14, 2024 · 86,456 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

86,456

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

35violation records

8OOS-tagged records

4 of 16inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

138%1 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

1040%4 / 10

Lights

617%1 / 6

Brakes

333%1 / 3

Hours of service

333%1 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

43%Nov 24 to May 253 / 7

20%May 25 to Nov 251 / 5

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 3

Top 3 codes (9 of 35 records)

390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle4
393.60D Windshield / glazing3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.5A3-IDUI Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.106D-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-HOSPVICDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MCDONALD & SONS INC.

MCDONALD & SONS INC (USDOT 602008) has a Vektor safety score of 83/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MCDONALD & SONS INC's USDOT number?

MCDONALD & SONS INC's USDOT number is 602008.

Is MCDONALD & SONS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. MCDONALD & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MCDONALD & SONS INC's safety record?

MCDONALD & SONS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).

How big is MCDONALD & SONS INC's fleet?

MCDONALD & SONS INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MCDONALD & SONS INC based?

MCDONALD & SONS INC is based in JESSUP, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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