Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4455502 · MC-1756350
SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesRIPLEY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1756350 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo133.3133.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC safe to load? SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC (USDOT 4455502, MC-1756350) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIPLEY, NY, operating 5 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 133.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SMSAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 133.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo88
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIPLEY, NY
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NY
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 1154325USDOT 2327721
Shares a company officer with other carriers
justin safford — 3 carriers: USDOT 1154325USDOT 4361921
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 4685 S RIPLEY RD, RIPLEY, NY, 14775
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (202) 985-9035
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Safford
- USDOT / docket
- 4455502 · MC-1756350
- First registered
- 08/19/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 08/19/2025 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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 SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC's USDOT number?
SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC's USDOT number is 4455502, and its motor carrier number is MC-1756350.
Is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC's safety record?
SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC has a 133.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC's fleet?
SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC operates 5 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC based?
SAFFORD MAINTENANCE LLC is based in RIPLEY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.