PETER DOWNES & SON INC
USDOT 2897745 · Doing business as DOWNES & SON LAND CLEARING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileVALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
- Out-of-service rate75% 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 | 2897745 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1104458 |
| Legal Name | PETER DOWNES & SON INC |
| DBA Name | DOWNES & SON LAND CLEARING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 12019627665 |
| Address | 80 AIRPORT ROAD, West Milford, NJ, 07480 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-11-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Insurance Companies | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-11-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2021-01-26 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 75% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (12), 20 (4), 22 (3).
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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 113,278 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUN-26 |
PETER DOWNES & SON INC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
Other carriers in West Milford, NJ
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- BMS WELDING & REPAIR — USDOT 3067200, 14 power units
- COWBOYS LANDSCAPING — USDOT 2967976, 2 power units
- MICHAEL J GOBLE — USDOT 2988508, 2 power units
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