Carrier profile · USDOT 38723 · MC-278671 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

MESHOPPEN STONE INC

27 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMESHOPPEN, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278671 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 833-0103 Email dispatchpatm@meshoppenstone.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 59 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.4%

▼ 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

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 3.0 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Maryland’94–’97

Liberty Fire’97–’01

Lincoln General’02–’05

Travelers Connecticut’07–’10

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 2007 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jun 2005	$750K	7
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → Sep 2001	$750K	3
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1994 → Dec 1997	$750K	1

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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): 18
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

43.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

MESHOPPEN, PA

131 FRANTZ ROAD

Top corridor

PA 28 · MD 1

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 1102326

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@meshoppenstone.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1102326

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: 131 FRANTZ ROAD, MESHOPPEN, PA, 18630
Mailing address: PO BOX 127, MESHOPPEN, PA, 18630
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 833-0103
Fax: (570) 833-2180
Email: patm@meshoppenstone.com
Web domain: meshoppenstone.com

Registration

Officers: William M Ruark · Ryan Ruark
USDOT / docket: 38723 · MC-278671
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2026 · 585,717 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 11, 2010
D-U-N-S: 3058757

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

585,717

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 MESHOPPEN STONE INC.

MESHOPPEN STONE INC (USDOT 38723) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 11, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MESHOPPEN STONE INC's USDOT number?

MESHOPPEN STONE INC's USDOT number is 38723, and its motor carrier number is MC-278671.

Is MESHOPPEN STONE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, MESHOPPEN STONE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MESHOPPEN STONE INC's safety record?

MESHOPPEN STONE INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).