Carrier profile · USDOT 444526 · MC-243979 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Fran's of Keene Inc

1 power unitKEENE, NH84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243979 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(603) 352-9817 Email dispatchfransofkeeneinc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acadia’94–’05

Peerless’05–’21

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2021

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2021	$1M	1
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Apr 2005	$1M	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1993 → Dec 1994	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

KEENE, NH

528 WASHINGTON ST

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 528 WASHINGTON ST, KEENE, NH, 03431-2046
Mailing address: PO BOX 1058, KEENE, NH, 03431
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (603) 352-9817
Cell: (603) 499-2464
Email: fransofkeeneinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jill Winslow · Gary Austin
USDOT / docket: 444526 · MC-243979
First registered: May 1, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jun 1, 2024 · 100 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 19, 1992
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

100

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 FRAN'S OF KEENE INC.

FRAN'S OF KEENE INC (USDOT 444526) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 28, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 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 Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 19, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRAN'S OF KEENE INC's USDOT number?

FRAN'S OF KEENE INC's USDOT number is 444526, and its motor carrier number is MC-243979.

Is FRAN'S OF KEENE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, FRAN'S OF KEENE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FRAN'S OF KEENE INC's fleet?

FRAN'S OF KEENE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRAN'S OF KEENE INC based?

FRAN'S OF KEENE INC is based in KEENE, NH.

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