Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1458359 · MC-953265
TOR SWANSON
DBA SWANSON FABRICATION
3 power unitsavg 11.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBRADFORD, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-953265 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
11.6 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOR SWANSON safe to work with?
Is TOR SWANSON safe to load? TOR SWANSON (USDOT 1458359, MC-953265) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRADFORD, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTOR SWANSON 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 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▼ 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Selective Southeast · 16–20
Selective South · 20–22
Sentry · 22–25
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Jan 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST | Feb 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2000
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 mo66
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRADFORD, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ 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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 120959
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40 HOLLEY AVE SUITE 2, BRADFORD, PA, 16701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 598-6999
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officer
- Tor Swanson
- USDOT / docket
- 1458359 · MC-953265
- First registered
- 02/01/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2024 · 22,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TOR SWANSON's USDOT number?
TOR SWANSON's USDOT number is 1458359, and its motor carrier number is MC-953265.
Is TOR SWANSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOR SWANSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOR SWANSON's safety record?
TOR SWANSON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 TOR SWANSON's fleet?
TOR SWANSON operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOR SWANSON based?
TOR SWANSON is based in BRADFORD, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.