Carrier profile · USDOT 731441 · MC-334516 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC

DBA LIPPINCOTT VAN LINES

22 power unitsavg 11.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesWINSTED, CT81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-334516 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

2005–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(860) 379-9827 Email dispatchJEFF@LIPPINCOTTVANLINES.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 8 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Granite State’07–’11

New Hampshire’07–’11

Vanliner’17–’24

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Nov 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2017	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2013	$750K	6
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2013	$750K	3
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	3
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2007	$750K	3
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

34.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

WINSTED, CT

171 ROWLEY ST

Top corridor

NY ⇄ CT

NY 7 · CT 4 · MA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1194537 USDOT 3321522 USDOT 1272300 USDOT 2562959 USDOT 76235 USDOT 76628

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lippincottvanlines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 307413 USDOT 489345

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeffrey lippincott — 4 carriers: USDOT 307413 USDOT 489345 USDOT 2442606

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 171 ROWLEY ST, WINSTED, CT, 06098
Mailing address: P O BOX 716, WINSTED, CT, 06098
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (860) 379-9827
Fax: (860) 738-3118
Email: jeff@lippincottvanlines.com
Web domain: lippincottvanlines.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey Lippincott · Joanne Maxwell
USDOT / docket: 731441 · MC-334516
First registered: Feb 24, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 459,824 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2016
D-U-N-S: 45108834

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

459,824

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC.

ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC (USDOT 731441) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. effective Nov 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC's USDOT number?

ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC's USDOT number is 731441, and its motor carrier number is MC-334516.

Is ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC's safety record?

ROBERT W LIPPINCOTT INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).