Carrier profile · USDOT 99749 · MC-161654 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Filippo and Sons Inc

6 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 3 statesPLYMOUTH, WI94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161654 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 893-8447 Email dispatchdispatch@filippoandsons.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 1

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’11 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers’89–’95

St Paul’95–’99

West Bend’99–now

1989199920092019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2011

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Sep 2011	$750K	3
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 1989 → Dec 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

PLYMOUTH, WI

116 RUSTIC STREET

Top corridor

IN ⇄ WI

IN 4 · WI 1 · IL 1

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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 116 RUSTIC STREET, PLYMOUTH, WI, 53073-1061
Mailing address: PO BOX 374, PLYMOUTH, WI, 53073-0374
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (920) 893-8447
Fax: (920) 892-6507
Email: dispatch@filippoandsons.com
Web domain: filippoandsons.com

Registration

Officers: Stephen Coppersmith · Jeanette Coppersmith
USDOT / docket: 99749 · MC-161654
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 8, 2025 · 380,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 29, 2007
D-U-N-S: 73857369

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

380,000

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 FILIPPO AND SONS INC.

FILIPPO AND SONS INC (USDOT 99749) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 26, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 29, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FILIPPO AND SONS INC's USDOT number?

FILIPPO AND SONS INC's USDOT number is 99749, and its motor carrier number is MC-161654.

Is FILIPPO AND SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FILIPPO AND SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FILIPPO AND SONS INC's safety record?

FILIPPO AND SONS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FILIPPO AND SONS INC's fleet?

FILIPPO AND SONS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FILIPPO AND SONS INC based?

FILIPPO AND SONS INC is based in PLYMOUTH, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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