Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1154857 · MC-457512
BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY
43 power unitsavg 12 yrMulti-region · 11 statesFAIRVIEW, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-457512 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY safe to load? BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 1154857, MC-457512) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRVIEW, PA, operating 43 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY 87
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 43-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 43
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving20
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Westport · 05–07
Maxum · 09–12
National · 12–14
Great West · 14–16
Acuity A · 16–26
20032026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2005 → May 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 43
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRVIEW, PA
Top corridor
OH ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 4452429Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4452429USDOT 3199428
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4343
Observed (24 mo)2727
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
- 7400 BIRKMIRE DRIVE, FAIRVIEW, PA, 16415
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 833-5855
- Fax
- (814) 833-8467
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy M. Birkmire · Tammy Birkmire
- USDOT / docket
- 1154857 · MC-457512
- First registered
- 07/28/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 2,099,651 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/30/2005
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 1154857, and its motor carrier number is MC-457512.
Is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY's safety record?
BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?
BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY operates 43 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY based?
BIRKMIRE TRUCKING COMPANY is based in FAIRVIEW, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.