Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 564951 · MC-281820
SAVAGE TRUCKING INC
7 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTER, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-281820 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAVAGE TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is SAVAGE TRUCKING INC safe to load? SAVAGE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 564951, MC-281820) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHESTER, VT, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAVAGE TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Ace American · 95–99
Scottsdale · 99–01
Progressive · 01–11
Acadia · 11–20
United Financial · 20–25
19942025
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 6 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1994 → Oct 1995 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo55
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
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 (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 29 PECK RD, CHESTER, VT, 05143
- Mailing address
- 29 PECK ROAD, CHESTER, VT, 05143
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 299-9750
- Cell
- (802) 376-6802
- Fax
- (802) 875-4644
Registration
- Officers
- Hanson Savage · Cynthia Savage
- USDOT / docket
- 564951 · MC-281820
- First registered
- 06/01/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 05/22/2025 · 300,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 SAVAGE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
SAVAGE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 564951, and its motor carrier number is MC-281820.
Is SAVAGE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAVAGE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAVAGE TRUCKING INC's safety record?
SAVAGE TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 SAVAGE TRUCKING INC's fleet?
SAVAGE TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAVAGE TRUCKING INC based?
SAVAGE TRUCKING INC is based in CHESTER, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.