Carrier profile · USDOT 2860020 · MC-1549964 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesRIDGETOWN, ON76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1549964 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

18.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2008 · vPIC

Call dispatch(519) 674-3673 Email dispatchMK@KLIPPENSTEINSERVICE.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileBASIC safety alert: Controlled Substances

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BASIC safety alert: Controlled SubstancesFMCSA intervention threshold exceeded for Controlled Substances.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

10 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

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

Home base

RIDGETOWN, ON

101 ERIE STREET NORTH

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2860020. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2860020.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 101 ERIE STREET NORTH, RIDGETOWN, ON, N0P 2C0
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (519) 674-3673
Cell: (519) 784-3150
Fax: (519) 674-0030
Email: mk@klippensteinservice.com
Web domain: klippensteinservice.com

Registration

Officer: Melvin Klippenstein
USDOT / docket: 2860020 · MC-1549964
First registered: Mar 1, 2016
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 23,600 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 13, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

23,600

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC.

KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC (USDOT 2860020) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 27, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 13, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 2860020, and its motor carrier number is MC-1549964.

Is KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC's safety record?

KLIPPENSTEIN SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).