Carrier profile · USDOT 351735 · MC-216756 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC

1 power unitavg 4.4 yrLocal · 2 statesLINCOLN, MA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-216756 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(781) 259-8484 Email dispatchoffice@dohertysgarage.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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈6.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈6.5 inspections / unit · yr

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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$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’22 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great American’95–’01

Westport’98–’10

Pilgrim’06–’10

Utica’10–’22

Graphic Arts’10–’22

Utica’10–’22

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS · since Oct 2022

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2010 → Oct 2022	$5M	1
GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Oct 2022	$5M	1
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2010 → Nov 2022	$5M	1
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2010	$5M	3
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$5M	1
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2003	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2001	$5M	2
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$5M	1
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1998 → Mar 2000	$5M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 1998 → Jul 2010	$5M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Mar 1995 → Mar 1996	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1995 → Mar 2001	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1993 → Mar 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

14.3%

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

MA busiest

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

Home base

LINCOLN, MA

161 LINCOLN ROAD

Top corridor

MA 12 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1994664 USDOT 2107840 USDOT 3518735 USDOT 895273

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cynthia murphy — 2 carriers: USDOT 2083888

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 161 LINCOLN ROAD, LINCOLN, MA, 01773
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (781) 259-8484
Cell: (617) 893-2117
Email: office@dohertysgarage.com
Web domain: dohertysgarage.com

Registration

Officers: Cynthia Murphy · Michael Callender
USDOT / docket: 351735 · MC-216756
First registered: Apr 24, 1989
Last MCS-150: May 19, 2025 · 160,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 13, 2008
D-U-N-S: 3808789

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

160,000

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 DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC.

DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC (USDOT 351735) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS effective Oct 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 13, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC's USDOT number?

DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC's USDOT number is 351735, and its motor carrier number is MC-216756.

Is DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC's safety record?

DOHERTY'S GARAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).