JOHN G FRENCH & SONS TRUCKING INC

JOHN G FRENCH & SONS TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Underhill, VT. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Acadia Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Oct 1, 2021

On file

FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 Acadia Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file Acadia Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN G FRENCH & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 389815)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — Acadia Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Acadia Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/389815/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 389815 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHRISTINE L FRENCH Company officer 2: SCOTT I FRENCH General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Garbage / Refuse Dry Bulk +2 more Based in UNDERHILL, VT

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=65026 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +7 (7 → 14) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +4 (4 → 8) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 389815

In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 1990 (~36y)

MC / docket MC238991

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHRISTINE L FRENCH

Company officer 2 SCOTT I FRENCH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Garbage / Refuse, Dry Bulk, Construction, Other (SAND,GRAVEL,STONE,ASPHALT)

Fleet size 14 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 101,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (802) 899-3807

Email: [email protected]

Physical

515 PLEASANT VALLEY RD

UNDERHILL, VT 05489-9769

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 389815

In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 101,500 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1991-12-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
Acadia Insurance Company
Policy effective Oct 1, 2021
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC238991
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

JOHN G FRENCH & SONS TRUCKING INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in VT (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet); 4 drivers.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 65,026 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 65,026 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 65,026 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Jul 11, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 4 8
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 7 14
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-07 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Vermont (VT)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 11, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		1
Kenworth		1
Trai		1
Trlk		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88965827	Sep 11, 2026	VT	2	WILLISTON RA NB	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR VT 21E17 · 1FDYA90X6HVA32558	2	393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSURR	No
88337574	Jul 7, 2026	VT	2	GEORGIA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR VT 51D46 · 2XKDDB9X4SM936795	0	—	No

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC238991

Active

Granted Dec 12, 1991

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 0 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Dec 9, 2020	MC238991-C	Daily Register	Reinstatement	Metadata only

Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
Acadia Insurance Company	CIM 5491234	BMC-34	—	Oct 1, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
Acadia Insurance Company	CAA 5491233	BMC-91X	—	Oct 1, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM 5471609	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2021	Oct 1, 2021	CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 5491233	91X	$750,000	Oct 1, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM 5491234	34	—	Oct 1, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 19, 2020	Oct 1, 2020	REPLACED
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BMA 59002766	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2020	Nov 19, 2020	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 19, 2020	Nov 19, 2020	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 19, 2020	Jan 5, 2021	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CIM 5459489	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2020	Oct 1, 2021	CANCELLED
UNION INSURANCE CO.	CAA 5452192	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2020	Nov 19, 2020	REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 5452192	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2020	Oct 1, 2021	REPLACED
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	BMW 59002766	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2018	Nov 19, 2020	CANCELLED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA 4210846	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2017	Oct 1, 2017	REPLACED
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	BAW 58086693	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2017	Oct 1, 2020	CANCELLED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	IM 8809998	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2010	Jan 27, 2019	CANCELLED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	IM 8809998	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2010	Nov 19, 2018	REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-0776C697-TIL-05	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2005	Nov 19, 2010	REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IM06906446	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2004	Nov 19, 2005	REPLACED
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT 61 46 66	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 2002	Nov 19, 2004	CANCELLED
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT606737	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 1999	Nov 19, 2002	REPLACED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA 4210846	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 1992	Oct 1, 2017	REPLACED
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT-815319	CARGO	—	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 19, 1999	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 1, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 1, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Jan 5, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Dec 17, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 19, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNION INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Nov 19, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 1, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 1, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Sep 18, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 27, 2019

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
Oct 1, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jun 7, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 19, 2005

insurance

TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
Nov 17, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 19, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
Nov 19, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
Dec 12, 1991

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
GEORGIA	VT	1	0
WILLISTON RA NB	VT	1	0

Related Records

Vermont carriers Underhill carriers Acadia Insurance Company CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 2 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots