Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 305115
SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC
DBA MILTON CAT
162 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 7 statesMILFORD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
162Power units
70 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · 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.
Established 39 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC safe to load? SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC (USDOT 305115) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILFORD, MA, operating 162 power units and 162 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 162 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SMSOUTHWORTH MILTON INC 88
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Safety
162 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)62 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)109 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.5% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 162-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 162
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 109
- Annualized
- ≈55 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 162
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 70
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo108108
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILFORD, MA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ MA
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 2905613USDOT 1298698
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@miltoncat.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1155014
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)162162
Observed (24 mo)7070
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
- 100 QUARRY DRIVE, MILFORD, MA, 01757
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 634-3400
- Web domain
- miltoncat.com
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher G Milton
- USDOT / docket
- 305115
- First registered
- 11/13/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 450,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/22/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 2625721
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's USDOT number is 305115.
Is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's safety record?
SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 162 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC's fleet?
SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC operates 162 power units and 162 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC based?
SOUTHWORTH MILTON INC is based in MILFORD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.