Carrier profile · USDOT 214126 · MC-160356 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

David Phillips Trucking Co.

13 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 6 statesBEAR CREEK, NC87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160356 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 837-2116 Email dispatchdpt@rtti.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on 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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 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

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.3 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 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: Active
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 ’23 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Westfield’09–’14

Great West’17–’20

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2008	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$750K	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Oct 1995	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BEAR CREEK, NC

15890 HWY 902

Top corridor

NC 7 · VA 4 · MD 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 255166 USDOT 304746 USDOT 178907 USDOT 2307170 USDOT 4305026 USDOT 3619109

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

Location

Physical address: 15890 HWY 902, BEAR CREEK, NC, 27207
Mailing address: PO BOX 169, BEAR CREEK, NC, 27207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 837-2116
Email: dpt@rtti.net
Web domain: rtti.net

Registration

Officer: David Phillips
USDOT / docket: 214126 · MC-160356
First registered: Jun 15, 1982
Last MCS-150: Dec 29, 2025 · 1,252,780 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 21, 2003
D-U-N-S: 107887192

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,252,780

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO..

DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. (USDOT 214126) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 21, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 21, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO.'s USDOT number?

DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO.'s USDOT number is 214126, and its motor carrier number is MC-160356.

Is DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO.'s safety record?

DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 3 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 DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO.'s fleet?

DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. based?

DAVID PHILLIPS TRUCKING CO. is based in BEAR CREEK, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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