Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.1 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION safe to load? DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (USDOT 94352, MC-216256) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELMIRA, NY, operating 27 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION's USDOT number is 94352, and its motor carrier number is MC-216256.
As of 2026-06-13, DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION operates 27 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DIMON AND SONS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION is based in ELMIRA, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jun 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jun 2005 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2000 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 2 |
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 8 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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