Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2196309
EMS CHIPPING LLC
8 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW ZION, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 15 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EMS CHIPPING LLC safe to work with?
Is EMS CHIPPING LLC safe to load? EMS CHIPPING LLC (USDOT 2196309) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW ZION, SC, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (60/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ECEMS CHIPPING LLC 60
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.6% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Maintenance42 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance35
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW ZION, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2409257USDOT 3091894Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2369851USDOT 2409257USDOT 3091894USDOT 3580636
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ftc-i.net — 118 carriers: USDOT 310255USDOT 354438USDOT 356487USDOT 372543USDOT 426812USDOT 482226USDOT 507604USDOT 508012
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6697 SALEM ROAD, NEW ZION, SC, 29111
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 659-4304
- wwoodard61@ftc-i.net
- Web domain
- ftc-i.net
Registration
- Officer
- Walter Woodard
- USDOT / docket
- 2196309
- First registered
- 09/27/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2011 · 240,000 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 EMS CHIPPING LLC's USDOT number?
EMS CHIPPING LLC's USDOT number is 2196309.
Is EMS CHIPPING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EMS CHIPPING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EMS CHIPPING LLC's safety record?
EMS CHIPPING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is EMS CHIPPING LLC's fleet?
EMS CHIPPING LLC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMS CHIPPING LLC based?
EMS CHIPPING LLC is based in NEW ZION, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.