Carrier profile · USDOT 1240840 · MC-585101 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

E Pence Trucking LLC

7 power unitsHAMILTON, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-585101 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(513) 856-8498 Email dispatchskulleddog@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’07–’12

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2014

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Sep 2007	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HAMILTON, OH

1142 MILLVILLE SHANDON ROAD

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1142 MILLVILLE SHANDON ROAD, HAMILTON, OH, 45013
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 856-8498
Fax: (513) 769-6444
Email: skulleddog@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Ernest O.Pence
USDOT / docket: 1240840 · MC-585101
First registered: Apr 27, 2004
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2014 · 62,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 6, 2007
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

62,000

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 E PENCE TRUCKING LLC.

E PENCE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1240840) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 17, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2014.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 6, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is E PENCE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

E PENCE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1240840, and its motor carrier number is MC-585101.

Is E PENCE TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, E PENCE TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is E PENCE TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

E PENCE TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is E PENCE TRUCKING LLC based?

E PENCE TRUCKING LLC is based in HAMILTON, OH.

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