Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1818530 · MC-686488 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
DS Bontrager and Son Inc
DBA BONTRAGER TRANSPORT
2 power unitsGOSHEN, IN50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-686488 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration1717 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$750K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC (USDOT 1818530) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 25, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC's USDOT number?
DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC's USDOT number is 1818530, and its motor carrier number is MC-686488.
Is DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC's fleet?
DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC based?
DS BONTRAGER AND SON INC is based in GOSHEN, IN.
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