Carrier profile · USDOT 243805 · MC-173948 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mel Easton and Sons Inc

40 power unitsavg 12.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173948 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkseastontrucking.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1214210USDOT 130271USDOT 535121

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@eastontrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1305847USDOT 3384892

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)40
Observed (24 mo)27
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1FUPCSEB2WP941874View sourced platform decode23Oct 30, 2024Nov 25, 2025
1GRAA0624JW108653View sourced platform decode23Nov 28, 2023Jun 17, 2025
5KJJABAV23PL76964View sourced platform decode22Oct 9, 2023Jun 1, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
3
Combined power
45
States
1
Oldest authority
Mar 16, 1984
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

EASTON FARMSBRYDON COMPANY