TROTTING FOX LLC
DBA DAVIDSON BROTHERS
USDOT 10559MC-Docket MC117384BELLEFONTE, PA
Review before tendering42 power units
TROTTING FOX LLC (USDOT 10559) in BELLEFONTE, PA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2004-10-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1989-03-15 (S).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.02
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.28
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.44
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
36
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 42
- Total drivers
- 26
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 36.4%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2004-10-15
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-30
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1989-03-15 · S
Inspection history (all-time)
46
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
87
Violations
15
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-03-06.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
41 | 12 | 2025-09-29 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
17 | 0 | 2026-03-06 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
6 | 2 | 2025-04-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 0 | 2025-04-28 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-03-06 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate or missing. | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | OOS |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Stud/bolt holes elongated on wheels | OOS |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | OOS |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2026-03-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-12-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-11-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-11-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-09-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 86A1-RIG | — | — |
2025-08-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
2025-07-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-07-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-07-02 5 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
2025-06-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2025-06-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-06-02 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
2025-05-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-04-28 2 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 20BELDNV | — | — |
2025-04-04 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1PC | — | — |
2025-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-04-01 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-03-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2025-01-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2024-10-10 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | — | — |
2024-10-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2024-07-15 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-07-03 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(c) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
2024-06-25 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
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