Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
231 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 38027
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC
231 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 45 statesLYON STATION, PA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
231Power units
172 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.93.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC safe to work with?
Is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC safe to load? EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC (USDOT 38027) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LYON STATION, PA, operating 231 power units and 267 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 685 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
EPEAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC 88
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Safety
685 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.9% (24-mo)357 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)455 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.5% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 231-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 231
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 458
- Annualized
- ≈229 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving69
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 16 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 177.834 Other violationOther7 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6
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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)
- 231
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 172
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo457457
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LYON STATION, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 199869USDOT 1215088USDOT 327574USDOT 700726USDOT 2314788USDOT 3927167USDOT 2728054USDOT 397962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (68 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57322USDOT 327574USDOT 700726USDOT 1769823USDOT 268015USDOT 1094779USDOT 2334119USDOT 2841522
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dekabatteries.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 63779USDOT 91049USDOT 92031USDOT 114660USDOT 118563USDOT 123918USDOT 262029USDOT 327215
Shares a company officer with other carriers
peter stanislawczyk — 2 carriers: USDOT 2314788
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)231231
Observed (24 mo)172172
Shared w/ other carriers6868
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 102 DEKA ROAD, LYON STATION, PA, 19536
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 147, LYON STATION, PA, 19536
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 682-6361
- Fax
- (610) 682-4781
- Web domain
- dekabatteries.com
Registration
- Officers
- Peter Stanislawczyk · Christina Weeber
- USDOT / docket
- 38027
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 6,106,924 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/31/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 2330165
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 EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC's USDOT number?
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC's USDOT number is 38027.
Is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC's safety record?
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC has a 3.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 685 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC's fleet?
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC operates 231 power units and 267 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC based?
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC is based in LYON STATION, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.