Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 647574 · MC-303908
DAVID C BURHANS
2 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHOMER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303908 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAVID C BURHANS safe to work with?
Is DAVID C BURHANS safe to load? DAVID C BURHANS (USDOT 647574, MC-303908) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMER, NY, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDAVID C BURHANS 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 95–00
Empire Fire · 01–04
Lancer · 04–10
Zurich American · 10–13
Sentry Select · 13–17
19952017
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1995 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2024
Newest model yr
2015
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 mo33
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMER, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@twcny.rr.com — 532 carriers: USDOT 19417USDOT 27825USDOT 213313USDOT 245153USDOT 333727USDOT 385085USDOT 387414USDOT 422027
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5270 ROUTE 11, HOMER, NY, 13077
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (607) 423-3600
- lrecor6@twcny.rr.com
- Web domain
- twcny.rr.com
Registration
- Officer
- David C Burhans
- USDOT / docket
- 647574 · MC-303908
- First registered
- 06/26/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2025 · 252,202 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/10/2003
- 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 DAVID C BURHANS's USDOT number?
DAVID C BURHANS's USDOT number is 647574, and its motor carrier number is MC-303908.
Is DAVID C BURHANS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID C BURHANS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID C BURHANS's safety record?
DAVID C BURHANS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVID C BURHANS's fleet?
DAVID C BURHANS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID C BURHANS based?
DAVID C BURHANS is based in HOMER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.