Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 286311 · MC-133951
PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC
18 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesROCHESTER, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133951 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
11 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to load? PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 286311, MC-133951) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROCHESTER, MN, operating 18 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PMPIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 18-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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
North America · 87–96
Transguard America · 97–05
Vanliner · 05–08
New Hampshire · 08–13
19872013
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 1997 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1996 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 1987 → Jan 1996 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCHESTER, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 248534USDOT 76235
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 4121 HWY 14 WEST, ROCHESTER, MN, 55901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 289-4515
- Fax
- (507) 289-3513
- jeff@piepho.com
- Web domain
- piepho.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffrey Piepho · Colin Piepho
- USDOT / docket
- 286311 · MC-133951
- First registered
- 01/23/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 03/21/2025 · 183,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/04/1997
- D-U-N-S
- 3521606
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 PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 286311, and its motor carrier number is MC-133951.
Is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC's safety record?
PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC's fleet?
PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 18 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC based?
PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in ROCHESTER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.