Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 896564 · MC-513909
PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 1 statesNEWBERRY, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513909 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2022 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.3 yr
Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 896564, MC-513909) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWBERRY, SC, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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: 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
P&PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Carolina · 05–06
Progressive · 07–09
Northland · 12–14
Canal · 14–16
Northland · 16–20
Great West · 20–26
20052026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2020 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWBERRY, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4005848Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 346 BROWN CHAPEL CIR, NEWBERRY, SC, 29108
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 940-3792
- Fax
- (803) 276-9579
Registration
- Officer
- Jeffery A Pitts
- USDOT / docket
- 896564 · MC-513909
- First registered
- 08/01/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 896564, and its motor carrier number is MC-513909.
Is PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC based?
PITTS & SON TRUCKING LLC is based in NEWBERRY, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.