Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1309342 · MC-506819
BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO
15 power unitsREADING, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-506819 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 4
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
21 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO safe to work with?
Is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO safe to load? BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 1309342, MC-506819) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in READING, PA, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (53/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO 53
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Selective Way · 05–15
Westfield · 15–18
20052018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
READING, PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1309342. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1309342.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chbriggs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 371753
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2047 KUTZTOWN ROAD, READING, PA, 19606-3025
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 790-8328
- Fax
- (610) 929-4182
- dleas@chbriggs.com
- Web domain
- chbriggs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Leas
- USDOT / docket
- 1309342 · MC-506819
- First registered
- 12/03/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2022 · 775,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number?
BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number is 1309342, and its motor carrier number is MC-506819.
Is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO's fleet?
BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO based?
BRIGGS TRANSPORTATION CO is based in READING, PA.