Carrier profile · USDOT 492309 · MC-272595 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Scranton Craftsmen Inc

15 power unitsavg 8.6 yrLocal · 1 statesTHROOP, PA70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-272595 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.6Avg age (yr)

2009–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 347-5125 Email dispatchlori@scrantoncraftsmen.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Erie Exchange’94–’08

Excelsior’08–’17

West American’17–’20

Donegal’20–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2025	$750K	3
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Oct 1994 → Jul 2008	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

80.0%

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

THROOP, PA

930 DUNMORE STREET

Top corridor

PA 12

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 3949914

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 930 DUNMORE STREET, THROOP, PA, 18512
Mailing address: P O BOX 97, DUNMORE, PA, 18512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 347-5125
Fax: (570) 489-4212
Email: lori@scrantoncraftsmen.com
Web domain: scrantoncraftsmen.com

Registration

Officer: P Frank Kozik
USDOT / docket: 492309 · MC-272595
First registered: Jul 28, 1992
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2024 · 71,533 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 13, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

71,533

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 SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC.

SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC (USDOT 492309) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 13, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC's USDOT number?

SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC's USDOT number is 492309, and its motor carrier number is MC-272595.

Is SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC's safety record?

SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC's fleet?

SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC operates 15 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC based?

SCRANTON CRAFTSMEN INC is based in THROOP, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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