Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 10881
MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO
DBA KENWORTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
48 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 4 statesCARLISLE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO safe to work with?
Is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO safe to load? MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO (USDOT 10881) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARLISLE, PA, operating 48 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO 100
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARLISLE, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1742611Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 58886USDOT 4346528USDOT 634411USDOT 2907620USDOT 1742611USDOT 80806USDOT 3004311USDOT 1185121
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kwofpa.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 357732USDOT 1668017
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 198 KOST RD, CARLISLE, PA, 17015
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 766-8000
- Cell
- (717) 691-2210
- Fax
- (717) 766-3596
- tgilmore@kwofpa.com
- Web domain
- kwofpa.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tonya Nichole Gilmore
- USDOT / docket
- 10881
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 1,910,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 14187470
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO's USDOT number?
MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO's USDOT number is 10881.
Is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO's safety record?
MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO's fleet?
MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO operates 48 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO based?
MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO is based in CARLISLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.