Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DEPEW LANCASTER TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.2 yr
Model years 1999–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JOHN R MASON (USDOT 1264470) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 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 16 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JOHN R MASON's USDOT number is 1264470, and its motor carrier number is MC-1710104.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN R MASON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHN R MASON has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
JOHN R MASON operates 16 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHN R MASON is based in LANCASTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
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.
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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