LAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC

Brandon, VT · Interstate · 12 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Mar 20, 1991 (35 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC331728: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Vermont avg 23.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC331728 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 440144 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC331728PrimaryNATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Policy CPP128465A · 91X
$1,000,000May 16, 2014Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

8inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 7 · Vermont avg 23.2%
12.5%driver out-of-service
1 of 8 · Vermont avg 3.9%
18violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 30, 2026VT14No
Jun 9, 2026NY20No
Apr 20, 2026NY31No
Apr 1, 2026VT20No
Mar 30, 2026NY25No
Oct 16, 2025VT22Yes
Apr 7, 2025NY25No
Mar 17, 2025NY21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Vermont average covers 2,470 vehicle and 4,246 driver inspections of all Vermont-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareVermont share
Vehicle Maintenance13092.9%76.5%
Driver Fitness117.1%5.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
20
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LBL
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Vermont column is the mix across all Vermont-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number440144
MC / docketMC331728
Legal nameLAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units12
Drivers8
Annual mileage52,000 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 8, 1992)
USDOT number addedMar 20, 1991 · 35 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 25, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about LAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC

What does LAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

MC331728: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about LAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking LAWES AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 440144. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (802) 247-6874, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC331728, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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