Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DAVIDSON BROTHERS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TROTTING FOX LLC (USDOT 10559) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 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 $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 42 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 3, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
TROTTING FOX LLC's USDOT number is 10559, and its motor carrier number is MC-117384.
As of 2026-06-13, TROTTING FOX LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TROTTING FOX LLC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
TROTTING FOX LLC operates 42 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TROTTING FOX LLC is based in BELLEFONTE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
34 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2001 → Oct 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Mar 1993 → Jul 2004 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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