Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 137672 · MC-141777
SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC
7 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 5 statesFAIRFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-141777 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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 peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 137672, MC-141777) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRFIELD, IL, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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 Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 86–06
Great West · 06–09
Northland · 09–24
19862024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2006 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1986 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- 5
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
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRFIELD, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
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
- 633 US HIGHWAY 45, FAIRFIELD, IL, 62837
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 427, FAIRFIELD, IL, 62837
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 895-4329
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bridget M Simpson · Christopher R Simpson
- USDOT / docket
- 137672 · MC-141777
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 409,018 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/30/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 125040543
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 SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 137672, and its motor carrier number is MC-141777.
Is SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 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 SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FAIRFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.