Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2979487 · MC-13496
TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC
9 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHARRISBURG, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13496 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2979487, MC-13496) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARRISBURG, PA, operating 9 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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
TTTOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)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
+1 earlier
United Financial · 17–18
Protective · 18–20
Db (usbranch) · 21–24
20172024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Dec 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARRISBURG, PA
Top corridor
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 (14 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3105212USDOT 3234479USDOT 3415119USDOT 3772143USDOT 3786538USDOT 2250926USDOT 3319266USDOT 3742507
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4710 ORCHARD ST, HARRISBURG, PA, 17109
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6048, HARRISBURG, PA, 17112-0048
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 343-0573
- Web domain
- tower-transportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Daryt Tower · Mery Tower
- USDOT / docket
- 2979487 · MC-13496
- First registered
- 02/27/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 1,055,262 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 TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2979487, and its motor carrier number is MC-13496.
Is TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 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 TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 9 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HARRISBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.