Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
177 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 621460 · MC-1801262
BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC
DBA BURNS
177 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 2 statesSTRATFORD, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1801262 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
177Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2026Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.741.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to work with?
Is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to load? BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 621460, MC-1801262) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STRATFORD, CT, operating 177 power units and 187 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BCBURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC 56
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.9% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 177-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 177
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving14
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 177
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STRATFORD, CT
Top corridor
CT
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 499109USDOT 2516334
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)177177
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 SPERRY AVE, STRATFORD, CT, 06615-7316
- Mailing address
- 300 SPERRY AVENUE, STRATFORD, CT, 06615
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 375-1383
- Web domain
- burnsconstruction.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth A Burns
- USDOT / docket
- 621460 · MC-1801262
- First registered
- 05/16/2026
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 1,980,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.33
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number?
BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number is 621460, and its motor carrier number is MC-1801262.
Is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC's safety record?
BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC's fleet?
BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates 177 power units and 187 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC based?
BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO INC is based in STRATFORD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.