Carrier profile · USDOT 297768 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ray Burns & Sons Trucking Inc

38 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCANTON, NY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(315) 386-4101 Email dispatchRBST@NNYMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

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

In good standing · 2

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 105 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.9%

▼ 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

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 52 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 28

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

62.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

CANTON, NY

71 FINNEGAN ROAD

Top corridor

NY 70

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3166109 USDOT 2458985Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3166109 USDOT 2458985 USDOT 2422147

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nnymail.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 686479 USDOT 1514364 USDOT 1518288 USDOT 1520144 USDOT 1537093 USDOT 1560766 USDOT 1581096 USDOT 1583431

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald burns — 5 carriers: USDOT 1073984 USDOT 1494402 USDOT 1653776 USDOT 2633384

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 71 FINNEGAN ROAD, CANTON, NY, 13617
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (315) 386-4101
Email: rbst@nnymail.com
Web domain: nnymail.com

Registration

Officer: Ronald Burns
USDOT / docket: 297768
First registered: Jul 29, 1987
Last MCS-150: Dec 29, 2025 · 1,411,886 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 23, 1991
D-U-N-S: 173103441

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,411,886

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 RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC.

RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 297768) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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 1.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 23, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 297768.

Is RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC has a 1.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 105 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).

How big is RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 38 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC based?

RAY BURNS & SONS TRUCKING INC is based in CANTON, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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