Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1797857 · MC-1783546
JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC
27 power unitsavg 12.7 yrRegional · 3 statesLANESBOROUGH, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1783546 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
2003–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 2003–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC safe to load? JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1797857, MC-1783546) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANESBOROUGH, MA, operating 27 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate 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 clear to load (86/100), 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
JTJOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC 86
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 27-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
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANESBOROUGH, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3035962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john goerlach — 3 carriers: USDOT 1797854USDOT 3035962
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 86 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LANESBOROUGH, MA, 01237
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 499-9822
- Fax
- (413) 499-8632
Registration
- Officer
- John Goerlach
- USDOT / docket
- 1797857 · MC-1783546
- First registered
- 08/03/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 27,224 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1797857, and its motor carrier number is MC-1783546.
Is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC's safety record?
JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC's fleet?
JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC operates 27 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC based?
JOHN'S TRACTOR AND EXCAVATION SERVICE LLC is based in LANESBOROUGH, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.