Asset-based
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CURTIS & SON COMPANIES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.9 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC safe to load? CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC (USDOT 619741, MC-296490) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LIBERTY, TX, operating 97 power units and 133 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 98 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 18.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 619741, and its motor carrier number is MC-296490.
As of 2026-07-18, CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC has a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 98 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC operates 97 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC is based in LIBERTY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
98 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2009 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → May 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION | Apr 1995 → Apr 1997 | $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 2 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
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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