Carrier profile · USDOT 142196 · MC-140342 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Richard Sisson Trucking Inc

40 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 2 statesBUTLER, AL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140342 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 656-4550 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Vehicle OOS 28.57% on 21 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 51
Annualized: ≈26 / 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 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’03–’17

Wesco’17–’20

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2022	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2020	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Jan 2017	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Feb 2003	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Mississippi: 41 inspections
Alabama: 10 inspections

Home base

BUTLER, AL

912 S MULBERRY

Most inspections: MS

41 inspections

MS 41 · AL 10

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 703055

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 912 S MULBERRY, BUTLER, AL, 36904
Mailing address: 131 AIR PARK DR, PHILADELPHIA, MS, 39350
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 656-4550
Fax: (601) 656-1707
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Jim Sisson Tim Sisson · Kim Sisson
USDOT / docket: 142196 · MC-140342
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2025 · 2,283,053 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 5, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,283,053

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

102violation records

10OOS-tagged records

6 of 21inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

3412%4 / 34

Other vehicle maintenance

339%3 / 33

Unsafe driving

215%1 / 21

Brakes

120%0 / 12

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

40%Nov 24 to May 252 / 5

17%May 25 to Nov 251 / 6

25%Nov 25 to May 261 / 4

33%May 26 to Nov 262 / 6

Top 3 codes (18 of 102 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection6
393.60C Windshield / glazing4

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396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection4
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak3
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IN State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LRLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSML Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.13C2-CSLRR Retroreflective sheeting1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.81 Horn1
393.81-H Horn1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-TC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC.

RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 142196) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 5, 2018 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 142196, and its motor carrier number is MC-140342.

Is RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC's safety record?

RICHARD SISSON TRUCKING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).