Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3376318 · MC-1083048
SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCECIL, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1083048 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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
4.5 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC safe to load? SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3376318, MC-1083048) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CECIL, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC 94
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈5.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 20–24
20202026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CECIL, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
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)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 237 SHOATES PARK LN, CECIL, AL, 36013
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 207-3688
- Cell
- (334) 430-7410
- Fax
- (334) 694-4955
- d_5639@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Desmond Farris Lowe · Angelice Lowe
- USDOT / docket
- 3376318 · MC-1083048
- First registered
- 01/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2025 · 67,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118542937
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3376318, and its motor carrier number is MC-1083048.
Is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC's safety record?
SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC's fleet?
SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC based?
SKIP'S TRANSPORT & AUTO SERVICES LLC is based in CECIL, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.