Carrier profile · USDOT 717966 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

VERN'S & SON INC

38 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 2 statesHERMISTON, OR88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(541) 567-4773 Email dispatchDOSMITHII@VERNSFOODSERVICE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 29 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average6.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.2 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

15.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HERMISTON, OR

2410 SE KELLI BLVD

Top corridor

WA ⇄ OR

WA 21 · OR 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris thomas — 20 carriers: USDOT 3886 USDOT 1249636 USDOT 1434061 USDOT 1657612 USDOT 1722132 USDOT 1813637 USDOT 1911275 USDOT 2105553

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 2410 SE KELLI BLVD, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
Mailing address: PO BOX 1059, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (541) 567-4773
Fax: (541) 567-5537
Email: dosmithii@vernsfoodservice.com
Web domain: vernsfoodservice.com

Registration

Officers: Chris Thomas · Darrell Smith
USDOT / docket: 717966
First registered: Dec 8, 1997
Last MCS-150: Oct 18, 2024 · 275,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 13, 2014
D-U-N-S: 65263220

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

275,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VERN'S & SON INC.

VERN'S & SON INC (USDOT 717966) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 18, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 13, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VERN'S & SON INC's USDOT number?

VERN'S & SON INC's USDOT number is 717966.

Is VERN'S & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VERN'S & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VERN'S & SON INC's safety record?

VERN'S & SON INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).