Small fleet
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.6 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TESONE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TESONE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 507931, MC-247442) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHESWICK, PA, operating 80 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 172 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TESONE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 507931, and its motor carrier number is MC-247442.
As of 2026-06-13, TESONE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TESONE TRANSPORT INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
TESONE TRANSPORT INC operates 80 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TESONE TRANSPORT INC is based in CHESWICK, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
172 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Jul 2008 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Jul 2005 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2003 → Aug 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jul 1994 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 8 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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