Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2913309 · MC-981862
WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC
DBA DONOVAN LOGISTICS
37 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesFRANKLIN, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-981862 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC safe to load? WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC (USDOT 2913309, MC-981862) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, MA, operating 37 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
WDWJ DONOVAN GROUP INC 100
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 37-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Vanliner · 16–21
20162024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN, MA
Top corridor
CT ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2369201USDOT 3297047USDOT 3907853USDOT 327574USDOT 504199USDOT 1802012USDOT 3966164USDOT 4142448
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 20 LIBERTY WAY SUITE D, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 520-8300
- Fax
- (508) 520-8267
- Web domain
- donovanlogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dave Sheridan · Ryan Jon Schofield
- USDOT / docket
- 2913309 · MC-981862
- First registered
- 07/28/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2024 · 1,000,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC's USDOT number?
WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2913309, and its motor carrier number is MC-981862.
Is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC's safety record?
WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC's fleet?
WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC operates 37 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC based?
WJ DONOVAN GROUP INC is based in FRANKLIN, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.