Carrier profile · USDOT 448256 · MC-247460 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Craig Hipp's Towing & Repair Inc

4 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 1 statesPOMARIA, SC75/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-247460 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

16.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 405-0095 Email dispatchtinahipp42@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 2005–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’95–’99

Empire Fire’00–’07

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2008	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2007	$750K	8
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Sep 2000	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Sep 1999	$750K	1
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

16.7 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

POMARIA, SC

2600 KOON TRESTLE ROAD

Top corridor

SC 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 156698Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2600 KOON TRESTLE ROAD, POMARIA, SC, 29126
Mailing address: PO BOX 633, PROSPERITY, SC, 29127
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 405-0095
Fax: (803) 405-0094
Email: tinahipp42@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Tina Hipp · Michael C Hipp
USDOT / docket: 448256 · MC-247460
First registered: Jun 7, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2025 · 10,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 9, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,500

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC.

CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC (USDOT 448256) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 11, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 9, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC's USDOT number?

CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC's USDOT number is 448256, and its motor carrier number is MC-247460.

Is CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC's safety record?

CRAIG HIPP'S TOWING & REPAIR INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).