Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 263193 · MC-49204
DECO SYSTEMS INC
38 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 4 statesSTOUGHTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-49204 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DECO SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is DECO SYSTEMS INC safe to load? DECO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 263193, MC-49204) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STOUGHTON, MA, operating 38 power units and 68 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDECO SYSTEMS INC 86
01
Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (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
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / 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
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Arbella Protection · 17–24
20172024
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STOUGHTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 24495USDOT 662207USDOT 2799465USDOT 3923881Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 24495USDOT 662207USDOT 2799465USDOT 348981USDOT 4333132USDOT 3923881USDOT 4206922
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 357 PAGE STREET, STOUGHTON, MA, 02072-1178
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 436-3477
- Cell
- (617) 438-7942
- Web domain
- decosystemsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Francis Esdale
- USDOT / docket
- 263193 · MC-49204
- First registered
- 08/07/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 2,390,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/04/2003
- D-U-N-S
- 118854967
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate DECO SYSTEMS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is DECO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
DECO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 263193, and its motor carrier number is MC-49204.
Is DECO SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DECO SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DECO SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
DECO SYSTEMS INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DECO SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
DECO SYSTEMS INC operates 38 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DECO SYSTEMS INC based?
DECO SYSTEMS INC is based in STOUGHTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.