Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3469369 · MC-1145342
MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 2 statesRUFFIN, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1145342 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3469369, MC-1145342) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RUFFIN, SC, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MTMALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Northern · 20–22
Great West · 22–25
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2004
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 mo44
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUFFIN, SC
Top corridor
SC
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)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2862 SCUFFLETOWN RD, RUFFIN, SC, 29475-4201
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 635-6155
- malphrus2@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Allen Malphrus
- USDOT / docket
- 3469369 · MC-1145342
- First registered
- 08/13/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 152,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3469369, and its motor carrier number is MC-1145342.
Is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC based?
MALPHRUS TRUCKING LLC is based in RUFFIN, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.