Carrier profile · USDOT 132870 · MC-1817788 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Donahue Brothers Inc

23 power unitsLocal · 2 statesBARBOURSVILLE, WV85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1817788 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 736-3429 Email dispatchkeithdonahue@donahuebros.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

52 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 3 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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 23-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’26–now

2026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2026 → Apr 2026	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

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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

OH busiest

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

Home base

BARBOURSVILLE, WV

2972 CYRUS CREEK ROAD

Top corridor

OH ⇄ WV

OH 2 · WV 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 132870. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 132870.

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2972 CYRUS CREEK ROAD, BARBOURSVILLE, WV, 25504-0000
Mailing address: PO BOX 263, BARBOURSVILLE, WV, 25504-0263
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (304) 736-3429
Cell: (304) 360-2841
Fax: (304) 736-7201
Email: keithdonahue@donahuebros.com
Web domain: donahuebros.com

Registration

Officers: Keith Donahue Sr. · Keith G Donahue Ii
USDOT / docket: 132870 · MC-1817788
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 215,487 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 19, 2000
D-U-N-S: 30126171

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

215,487

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 DONAHUE BROTHERS INC.

DONAHUE BROTHERS INC (USDOT 132870) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 23 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 19, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DONAHUE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

DONAHUE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 132870, and its motor carrier number is MC-1817788.

Is DONAHUE BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DONAHUE BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DONAHUE BROTHERS INC's safety record?

DONAHUE BROTHERS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is DONAHUE BROTHERS INC's fleet?

DONAHUE BROTHERS INC operates 23 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DONAHUE BROTHERS INC based?

DONAHUE BROTHERS INC is based in BARBOURSVILLE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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