Carrier profile · USDOT 305115 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Southworth Milton Inc

DBA MILTON CAT

162 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 7 statesMILFORD, MA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

162Power units

70 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(508) 634-3400 Email dispatchkeith_barrows@miltoncat.com

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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 · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 169 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 68 vehicle and 113 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.2 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

109 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 8

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 162-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 162
Inspections · 24 mo: 113
Annualized: ≈57 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 162
Observed power (24 mo): 70
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

112

NY busiest

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

Home base

MILFORD, MA

100 QUARRY DRIVE

Top corridor

NY ⇄ MA

NY 63 · ME 18 · NH 18

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2905613 USDOT 1298698

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@miltoncat.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1155014

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

162

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 QUARRY DRIVE, MILFORD, MA, 01757
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (508) 634-3400
Email: keith_barrows@miltoncat.com
Web domain: miltoncat.com

Registration

Officer: Christopher G Milton
USDOT / docket: 305115
First registered: Nov 13, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 450,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 22, 1996
D-U-N-S: 2625721

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

162

Power units

162

Drivers

CDL drivers

450,000

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 SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC.

SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC (USDOT 305115) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 113 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 68 vehicle-level and 113 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 162 power units and 162 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 22, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's USDOT number is 305115.

Is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's safety record?

SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 169 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's fleet?

SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC operates 162 power units and 162 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC based?

SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC is based in MILFORD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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