Carrier profile · USDOT 201894 · MC-156727 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC

21 power unitsavg 10.2 yrMulti-region · 11 statesJACKSON, MI82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156727 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 248-7315 Email dispatchTOM@SERCOMBETRUCKING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.2 yr

Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 5.0 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

23 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 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 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)Not 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 ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’96–’99

Lincoln General’05–’08

Northland’08–’12

Auto Owners’19–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2022 → Oct 2024	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2008	$750K	3
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1996 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Oct 1996	$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): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.2 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

24.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

JACKSON, MI

3001 SHIRLEY DRIVE

Top corridor

OH ⇄ MI

OH 7 · GA 3 · MI 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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 117733 USDOT 1829138 USDOT 2598291 USDOT 4042871 USDOT 2175462 USDOT 2841989

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 3001 SHIRLEY DRIVE, JACKSON, MI, 49201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 248-7315
Cell: (517) 812-0485
Email: tom@sercombetrucking.com
Web domain: sercombetrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Thomas J Sercombe · Thomas J Sercombe
USDOT / docket: 201894 · MC-156727
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2025 · 1,711,290 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 23, 2022
D-U-N-S: 109169847

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,711,290

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 SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC.

SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 201894) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 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 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 23, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 201894, and its motor carrier number is MC-156727.

Is SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

SERCOMBE TRUCKING INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).