Carrier profile · USDOT 1853313 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS

DBA HANDCRAFT LINEN SERVICES

57 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 5 statesRICHMOND, VA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

57Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 232-8405 Email dispatchJOE@handcraftservices.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.

Established 17 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.8% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 68 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.4 pts across the window. 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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 57-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 57
Inspections · 24 mo: 68
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness10 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 57
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

21.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

RICHMOND, VA

2810 COFER ROAD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 33 · MD 17 · VA 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 302401 USDOT 2917605Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3480971 USDOT 3994941 USDOT 4440147 USDOT 2917605 USDOT 462563 USDOT 327574 USDOT 4360405 USDOT 4304393

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe mckeown — 2 carriers: USDOT 2724446

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2810 COFER ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23224
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 232-8405
Cell: (804) 543-7656
Fax: (804) 232-5407
Email: joe@handcraftservices.com
Web domain: handcraftservices.com

Registration

Officer: Joe Mckeown
USDOT / docket: 1853313
First registered: Feb 10, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2025 · 4,470,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 3.03
D-U-N-S: 55041388

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,470,000

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 HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS.

HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS (USDOT 1853313) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 68 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 57 power units and 89 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS's USDOT number?

HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS's USDOT number is 1853313.

Is HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS's safety record?

HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).