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Carrier profile · USDOT 953474 · MC-180708

CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC

25 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesMILFORD, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180708 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2023 · vPIC

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 file
Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to work with?

Is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 953474, MC-180708) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILFORD, CT, operating 25 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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
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Safety

1 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 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
25
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
0.0 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.

  • 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Citizens America · 93–20
19932020

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
25
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2023
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
CT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
MILFORD, CT
216 BUCKINGHAM AVENUE
Top corridor
CT
CT 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert henry bruneau2 carriers: USDOT 3220758

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)25
Observed (24 mo)1

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

Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Registration

Officers
Robert Henry Bruneau · Maureen Elizabeth Bruneau
USDOT / docket
953474 · MC-180708
First registered
05/10/2001
Last MCS-150
07/21/2025 · 96,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

25Power units
12Drivers
12CDL drivers
96,000Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 953474, and its motor carrier number is MC-180708.

Is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's safety record?

CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?

CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 25 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC based?

CHIP'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in MILFORD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.