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Carrier profile · USDOT 1860998 · Updated 06/13/2026

JOHN DOWSON INC

DBA DOWSON FARMS

40 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDIVERNON, IL

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.4Avg age (yr)

2022–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 652-0995 Email dispatchDARREL@DOWSONFARMS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 17 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 17-yr registration, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is JOHN DOWSON INC safe to load? JOHN DOWSON INC (USDOT 1860998) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DIVERNON, IL, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 40-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: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / 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.

393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 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): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 7

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 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

DIVERNON, IL

2382 W BOARMAN RD

Top corridor

IL 11

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3801457 USDOT 3483966

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2382 W BOARMAN RD, DIVERNON, IL, 62530
Mailing address: 400 REICHERT RD, DIVERNON, IL, 62530
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (217) 652-0995
Email: darrel@dowsonfarms.com
Web domain: dowsonfarms.com

Registration

Officers: Darrel Thoma · Darrel Thoma
USDOT / docket: 1860998
First registered: 03/04/2009
Last MCS-150: 02/03/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.63
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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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Frequently asked

What is JOHN DOWSON INC's USDOT number?

JOHN DOWSON INC's USDOT number is 1860998.

Is JOHN DOWSON INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHN DOWSON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOHN DOWSON INC's safety record?

JOHN DOWSON INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is JOHN DOWSON INC's fleet?

JOHN DOWSON INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN DOWSON INC based?

JOHN DOWSON INC is based in DIVERNON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(217) 652-0995 Email dispatchDARREL@DOWSONFARMS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1860998
Officer: DARREL THOMA
Address: 2382 W BOARMAN RD
DIVERNON, IL, 62530

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Call dispatch(217) 652-0995 Email dispatchDARREL@DOWSONFARMS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1860998
Officer: DARREL THOMA
Address: 2382 W BOARMAN RD
DIVERNON, IL, 62530

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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