CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND CO INC
Needham Heights, MA · MC identifier not reported
Based in Needham Heights, Massachusetts, CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND CO INC (USDOT 8763) carries passengers with 10 power units and 5 drivers. No roadside inspections appear for it in the past two years. It reported 5,100 miles for 2026, about 510 per power unit.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 8763 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND CO INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 278 WEST ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA, 02494-1326, US |
| Reported business phone | (781) 444-8850 |
| Reported power units | 10 |
| Reported drivers | 5 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 07, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Christopher Graham |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | 278 WEST ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA, 02194-1326 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Historical audit record · Mar 19, 1962 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND CO INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Reported cargo and business classification
CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND CO INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Passengers
- Other: UNSPECIFIED
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 07, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
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