Carrier profile · USDOT 282773 · MC-158105 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tipton Trucking Co Inc

54 power unitsavg 16.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesOXFORD, PA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-158105 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

42 observed · MCS-150

59Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 932-5120 Email dispatchsandy@TIPTONTRUCKING.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.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record7 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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 69 vehicle and 95 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

21.1% · 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 9.3 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

90 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 9

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 54-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 95
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving42 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 9 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 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)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 ’25 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Stonington’92–’97

National Union’96–’06

Northland’97–’04

Axis Surplus’06–’11

Canal’12–’17

Third Coast’19–’23

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2025	$1M	1
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2023	$1M	5
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2017 → Sep 2019	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Sep 2017	$1M	6
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Nov 2009 → Nov 2012	$1M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Aug 2011	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Nov 2005	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1997 → Nov 2004	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Nov 1996 → Nov 2006	$1M	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1992 → Nov 1997	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 42
Trailers (towed): 59

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

43.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

OXFORD, PA

397 WATERWAY ROAD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ PA

MD 60 · DE 6 · NC 6

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-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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 397 WATERWAY ROAD, OXFORD, PA, 19363
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (610) 932-5120
Fax: (610) 932-3328
Email: sandy@tiptontrucking.com
Web domain: tiptontrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Wilma Tipton Pres · Leona Slouch
USDOT / docket: 282773 · MC-158105
First registered: Nov 26, 1986
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2024 · 2,848,400 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,848,400

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 TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC.

TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 282773) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 95 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 69 vehicle-level and 95 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 282773, and its motor carrier number is MC-158105.

Is TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 148 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC operates 54 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC based?

TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC is based in OXFORD, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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