Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2540919 · MC-884030
LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC
DBA SAFER TRUCKING
10 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-884030 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2540919, MC-884030) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 10 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLIPSEY TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving23 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Old Republic · 15–16
National Interstate · 19–25
20142025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Dec 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Nov 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Jan 2015 → May 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2014 → Jan 2015 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
SC ⇄ TN
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 (40 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 312572USDOT 3316904USDOT 3646908USDOT 2471554USDOT 2906833USDOT 2096411USDOT 3492124USDOT 4008272
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5600 BRAINERD RD SUITE E2, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37411
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8067, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37414
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 708-7100
- Cell
- (423) 637-9885
- Fax
- (423) 708-7100
- Web domain
- lipseylogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Darlene Crabtree · Marc Stewart
- USDOT / docket
- 2540919 · MC-884030
- First registered
- 09/12/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 11/11/2025 · 684,457 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.64
- D-U-N-S
- 80031332
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2540919, and its motor carrier number is MC-884030.
Is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC based?
LIPSEY TRUCKING LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.