Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1282025
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC
DBA CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FUELS
13 power unitsavg 2 yrLocal · 2 statesBRISTOL, VT
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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 22 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC safe to work with?
Is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC safe to load? CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC (USDOT 1282025) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRISTOL, VT, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CVCHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC 100
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 177.823 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISTOL, VT
Top corridor
VT
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 3784382
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william heffernan — 2 carriers: USDOT 1511424
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 125 MONKTON RD, BRISTOL, VT, 05443
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 723, MIDDLEBURY, VT, 05753
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 388-4975
- Cell
- (802) 349-8068
- Fax
- (802) 382-9373
- bheffernan@cvph.net
- Web domain
- cvph.net
Registration
- Officers
- William Heffernan · James Whitcomb
- USDOT / docket
- 1282025
- First registered
- 09/02/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 07/16/2025 · 85,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC's USDOT number?
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC's USDOT number is 1282025.
Is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC's safety record?
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC's fleet?
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC based?
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PLUMBING & HEATING INC is based in BRISTOL, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.