VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
MURPHY CONSTRUCTION CO INC
DBA MURPHY TOWER SERVICE LLC
USDOT 493025 · 20220 HWY 5, CARLISLE, IA 50047
76Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 3
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Driver out-of-service rate above average — 10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
- MCS-150 update due — The biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 2
- Established 34 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1992.
- No reported crashes — No DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 33 yr
- Registered
- Aug 4, 1992
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (515) 989-9225
- office@murphytower.com
- Website
- murphytower.com
- Address
- 20220 HWY 5, CARLISLE, IA 50047
Fleet
- Power units
- 81
- Drivers
- 29
- Observed units
- 14
- Avg fleet age
- 6.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 37.5% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 10.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 10
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 1.68 | 13% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 31% | Vektor est. | — |