Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SOUTH PHILLY TOWING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1155363) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY effective Mar 3, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 8 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 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 1155363, and its motor carrier number is MC-465712.
As of 2026-06-13, OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
8 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| INEX INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 2005 → Jan 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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