Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1154325 · MC-988082
SAFFORD SERVICE CORP
7 power unitsavg 22.8 yrLocal · 2 statesRIPLEY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-988082 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
22.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2011 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 23 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo133.3133.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
22.8 yr
Model years 1997–2011 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP safe to work with?
Is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP safe to load? SAFFORD SERVICE CORP (USDOT 1154325, MC-988082) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIPLEY, NY, operating 7 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 133.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSAFFORD SERVICE CORP 68
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 133.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Erie · 16–21
20162025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2011
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIPLEY, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2327721USDOT 4455502USDOT 1200996
Shares a company officer with other carriers
justin safford — 3 carriers: USDOT 4361921USDOT 4455502
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 4685 S RIPLEY RD, RIPLEY, NY, 14775
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (716) 499-7402
- Fax
- (716) 252-6489
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Safford
- USDOT / docket
- 1154325 · MC-988082
- First registered
- 07/25/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/12/2017
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 SAFFORD SERVICE CORP's USDOT number?
SAFFORD SERVICE CORP's USDOT number is 1154325, and its motor carrier number is MC-988082.
Is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFFORD SERVICE CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP's safety record?
SAFFORD SERVICE CORP has a 133.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP's fleet?
SAFFORD SERVICE CORP operates 7 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFFORD SERVICE CORP based?
SAFFORD SERVICE CORP is based in RIPLEY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.