Carrier profile · USDOT 173850 · MC-147258 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ft Silfies Inc

110 power unitsALLENTOWN, PA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147258 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

110Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(484) 223-0304 Email dispatchkellie.heffley@silfies.com

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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 110 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.4 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’09 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’97–’00

United National’00–’03

Greenwich’05–’09

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2009

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Oct 2009	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2005	$750K	6
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Sep 2003	$750K	4
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1997 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1996 → Aug 1997	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Feb 1994 → Feb 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 110
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

ALLENTOWN, PA

7540 WINDSOR DRIVE SUITE 308

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@silfies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 383327 USDOT 1798927

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris silfies — 2 carriers: USDOT 56800

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7540 WINDSOR DRIVE SUITE 308, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18195
Mailing address: PO BOX E, NAZARETH, PA, 18064
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (484) 223-0304
Fax: (484) 223-1519
Email: kellie.heffley@silfies.com
Web domain: silfies.com

Registration

Officers: Evan Wechsler · Chris Silfies
USDOT / docket: 173850 · MC-147258
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2015 · 1 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 49489776

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

110

Power units

160

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 FT SILFIES INC.

FT SILFIES INC (USDOT 173850) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 110 power units and 160 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2015.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FT SILFIES INC's USDOT number?

FT SILFIES INC's USDOT number is 173850, and its motor carrier number is MC-147258.

Is FT SILFIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FT SILFIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FT SILFIES INC's fleet?

FT SILFIES INC operates 110 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FT SILFIES INC based?

FT SILFIES INC is based in ALLENTOWN, PA.

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