Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1218289
ANTHONY J RUSSO
DBA CHAMBERSBURG PIPE & STEEL
1 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 2 statesTYRONE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · 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 22 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ANTHONY J RUSSO safe to work with?
Is ANTHONY J RUSSO safe to load? ANTHONY J RUSSO (USDOT 1218289) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TYRONE, PA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AJANTHONY J RUSSO 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (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
33.3% 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
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
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
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TYRONE, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1150354USDOT 1397252
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony j russo — 4 carriers: USDOT 607149USDOT 1541063USDOT 1700087
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6863 TYRONE PIKE, TYRONE, PA, 16686
- Mailing address
- 2505 2ND AVE, ALTOONA, PA, 16602
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 943-6269
- Fax
- (814) 943-6317
- pennstpipe@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony J Russo
- USDOT / docket
- 1218289
- First registered
- 03/04/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2024 · 100 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 71796093
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 ANTHONY J RUSSO's USDOT number?
ANTHONY J RUSSO's USDOT number is 1218289.
Is ANTHONY J RUSSO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ANTHONY J RUSSO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ANTHONY J RUSSO's safety record?
ANTHONY J RUSSO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ANTHONY J RUSSO's fleet?
ANTHONY J RUSSO operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ANTHONY J RUSSO based?
ANTHONY J RUSSO is based in TYRONE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.