JOHN W DANFORTH COMPANY
USDOT 1172573 · Doing business as DANFORTH
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (117 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate24.3% vs 19.1% national avg
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1172573 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JOHN W DANFORTH COMPANY |
| DBA Name | DANFORTH |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7168321940 |
| Address | 300 COLVIN WOODS PARKWAY, Tonawanda, NY, 14150 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 24.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 1 (7), 7 (7), 14 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 117 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 95 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,537,165 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JAN-25 |
JOHN W DANFORTH COMPANY operates 117 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NY.
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