Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 375992
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
2 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 4 statesNORTH HAVEN, CT
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · 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.
Established 37 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC safe to load? SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 375992) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH HAVEN, CT, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SHSUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC 88
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH HAVEN, CT
Top corridor
NY ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3304931
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11 DEFCO PARK RD, NORTH HAVEN, CT, 06473
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 239-5351
- Cell
- (203) 868-2247
- Fax
- (203) 234-8090
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Lawrence M Mckevitt · Conor Mckevitt
- USDOT / docket
- 375992
- First registered
- 12/14/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 66,735 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 67084467
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 375992.
Is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC based?
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC is based in NORTH HAVEN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.