Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 389371 · MC-706636
ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION
62 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesTAPPAHANNOCK, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-706636 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
62Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 36 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION safe to load? ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION (USDOT 389371, MC-706636) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, operating 62 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 62-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
- 62
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 62
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo1111
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6262
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 1251 TAPPAHANNOCK BLVD, TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, 22560
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 127, TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, 22560
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 443-2366
- Fax
- (804) 443-1336
- Web domain
- essexconcrete
Registration
- Officers
- Drew Pettit · Amanda Darnell
- USDOT / docket
- 389371 · MC-706636
- First registered
- 04/12/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 02/07/2025 · 2,241,710 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/05/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 41282112
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 ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION's USDOT number?
ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 389371, and its motor carrier number is MC-706636.
Is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION's safety record?
ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION's fleet?
ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION operates 62 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION based?
ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION is based in TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.