Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 40343 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Mower's News Service Inc
18 power unitsWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC (USDOT 40343) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2016.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 19, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 40343.
Is MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC's fleet?
MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC based?
MOWER'S NEWS SERVICE INC is based in WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.
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