Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 38104 · MC-139255
EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY
15 power unitsLEHIGHTON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139255 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY safe to load? EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 38104, MC-139255) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LEHIGHTON, PA, operating 15 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
EPEAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Providence Washington · 95–01
Lincoln General · 02–04
Westport · 05–08
Maxum · 08–13
19912013
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2005 → Jun 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1991 → Mar 1992 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEHIGHTON, PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ptd.net — 990 carriers: USDOT 5572USDOT 10479USDOT 10692USDOT 11757USDOT 38054USDOT 38062USDOT 38071USDOT 38113
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 681 WEST LIZARD CREEK ROAD, LEHIGHTON, PA, 18235
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 377-3194
- Fax
- (570) 377-5876
- eptk7@ptd.net
- Web domain
- ptd.net
Registration
- Officer
- Dale N. Schleicher
- USDOT / docket
- 38104 · MC-139255
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2012 · 1,602,329 mi (2011)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 53062352
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 EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 38104, and its motor carrier number is MC-139255.
Is EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?
EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY operates 15 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY based?
EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY is based in LEHIGHTON, PA.