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Carrier profile · USDOT 2897745 · MC-1104458 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PETER DOWNES & SON INC

DBA DOWNES & SON LAND CLEARING

12 power unitsavg 18.7 yrLocal · 2 statesWEST MILFORD, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1104458 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for PETER DOWNES & SON INC

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 21, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) reports 12 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2026.

PETER DOWNES & SON INC (USDOT 2897745) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

75.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

75.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.7 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 75.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 12-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: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Selective Fire’20–’20

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

17%

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

WEST MILFORD, NJ

80 AIRPORT ROAD

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 3 · NY 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 80 AIRPORT ROAD, WEST MILFORD, NJ, 07480
Mailing address: 80 AIRPORT RD, WEST MILFORD, NJ, 07480-4608
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (201) 962-7665
Cell: (201) 962-7665
Fax: (201) 962-7665
Email: peter@peterdownesandson.com
Web domain: peterdownesandson.com

Registration

Officers: Madeline Henderson · Peter Downes
USDOT / docket: 2897745 · MC-1104458
First registered: Jun 6, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jun 17, 2026 · 113,278 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

113,278

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 PETER DOWNES & SON INC's USDOT number?

PETER DOWNES & SON INC's USDOT number is 2897745, and its motor carrier number is MC-1104458.

Is PETER DOWNES & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, PETER DOWNES & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PETER DOWNES & SON INC's safety record?

PETER DOWNES & SON INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is PETER DOWNES & SON INC's fleet?

PETER DOWNES & SON INC operates 12 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PETER DOWNES & SON INC based?

PETER DOWNES & SON INC is based in WEST MILFORD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(201) 962-7665 Email dispatchpeter@peterdownesandson.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2897745
MC / Docket: MC-1104458
Officer: MADELINE HENDERSON
Address: 80 AIRPORT ROAD
WEST MILFORD, NJ, 07480

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020

Vehicle OOS 75%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(201) 962-7665 Email dispatchpeter@peterdownesandson.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2897745
MC / Docket: MC-1104458
Officer: MADELINE HENDERSON
Address: 80 AIRPORT ROAD
WEST MILFORD, NJ, 07480

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020

Vehicle OOS 75%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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