Carrier profile · USDOT 507931 · MC-247442 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TESONE TRANSPORT INC

80 power unitsavg 3.6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESWICK, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247442 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

80Power units

66 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 274-2250 Email dispatchdavidtesones@DAVIDTESONEGROUP.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 172 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

121 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 121 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

115 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 10

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 80
Inspections · 24 mo: 121
Annualized: ≈61 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving89 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Mga’94–’02

First National’08–’11

Acuity A’11–’15

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Jul 2017

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$1M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2015	$1M	1
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Jul 2008 → Jul 2011	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$1M	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Jul 2005 → Aug 2007	$1M	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jul 2003 → Aug 2005	$1M	2
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2002	$1M	3
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jul 1994 → Jul 2002	$1M	8

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 80
Observed power (24 mo): 66
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

39.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

121

PA busiest

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

Home base

CHESWICK, PA

1251 RUSSELLTON ROAD

Top corridor

PA 121

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 990024 USDOT 2253879Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 990024 USDOT 805669 USDOT 2253879 USDOT 1074695 USDOT 587997

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1251 RUSSELLTON ROAD, CHESWICK, PA, 15024
Mailing address: PO BOX 250, CHESWICK, PA, 15024
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 274-2250
Cell: (412) 638-2400
Fax: (724) 274-2257
Email: davidtesones@davidtesonegroup.com
Web domain: davidtesonegroup.com

Registration

Officers: David A Tesone Ii · David W Tesone
USDOT / docket: 507931 · MC-247442
First registered: Dec 23, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2025 · 4,592,612 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,592,612

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 TESONE TRANSPORT INC.

TESONE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 507931) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Jul 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 121 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 121 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 80 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TESONE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

TESONE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 507931, and its motor carrier number is MC-247442.

Is TESONE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TESONE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

TESONE TRANSPORT INC has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).