BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC

USDOT 225397 · Grand Prairie, TX

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

185Power units (fleet size)
325Drivers reported
44Years since registration
31MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Grand Prairie, TXHome base
249Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

46
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 46.4th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Grand Prairie, TX, operating 185 power units and 325 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 44 years (since 1982). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 249 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 17.7% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.4% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 46.4th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
46.4 pctl · CI 4151
BASIC measure: 0.23Insp. w/ violation: 249Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
29.9 pctl · CI 2535
BASIC measure: 2.23Insp. w/ violation: 141Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS17.7%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 141 inspections
Driver OOS0.4%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 249 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2027
Next biennial update dueJuly 2027
Recurring update monthJuly, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 4, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC152234
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 1, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.7%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 18.8%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2018-03-01
  • Trust fundPINNACLE NATIONAL BANKForm 85 · effective 2013-11-19

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 24, 2026authority live record changedcontract_authority_status: — → A
  2. June 24, 2026authority live record changedcommon_authority_status: — → A
  3. June 24, 2026authority live record changedbroker_authority_status: — → A
  4. June 24, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_property: — → Y
  5. June 24, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_passenger: — → N
  6. June 24, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_hhg: — → N
  7. June 24, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_broker: — → Y
  8. June 22, 2026authority live record changedcontract_authority_status: A → —
  9. June 22, 2026authority live record changedcommon_authority_status: A → —
  10. June 22, 2026authority live record changedbroker_authority_status: A → —
  11. June 22, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_property: Y → —
  12. June 22, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_passenger: N → —
  13. June 22, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_hhg: N → —
  14. June 22, 2026authority live record changedauthorized_for_broker: Y → —
  15. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

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Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number225397
Legal nameBANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC
LocationGRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)185
Drivers325
Reported annual mileage30,612,410 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1982 (~44 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 4, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)249
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Trust fund

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Texas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Texas, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/225397/