LIPTON INC

DBA: LIPTON ENERGY

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — LIPTON INC (USDOT 42517)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/42517/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 42517 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Owner: SANFORD LIPTON Additional owner: MICHAEL LIPTON Liquids / Gases Based in PITTSFIELD, MA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142010 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 42517

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner SANFORD LIPTON

Additional owner MICHAEL LIPTON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (413) 443-9191

Email: [email protected]

Physical

458 SOUTH ST

PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Mailing

P O BOX 1149

PITTSFIELD, MA 01202

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 42517

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	2	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 142,010 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,010 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,010 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA)	4	0.0%	Jan 5, 2026
US (US)	2	0.0%	Apr 23, 2025
New York (NY)	1	0.0%	Jun 3, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	0.0%	Sep 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		6
International		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89121509	Sep 28, 2026	PA	3	CALIFORNIA BORO PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PNK4902 · 1HTEUTAN0SS637194	0	—	No
86706198	Jan 5, 2026	MA	3	H-PITTSFIELD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF45N · 2NPMHJ7X5PM868794	1	—	No
84897456	Jun 3, 2025	NY	2	CANAAN NY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF69N · 2NP2HJ7X9MM736401	1	—	No
84514451	Apr 23, 2025	US	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF45N · 2NPMHJ7X5PM868794	0	—	No
84514444	Apr 23, 2025	US	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF44N · 2NP2HM7X7MM718822	0	—	No
84500689	Apr 23, 2025	MA	1	S-PITTSFIELD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF69N · 2NP2HJ7X9MM736401	0	—	No
84487451	Apr 23, 2025	MA	1	S-PITTSFIELD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 1AF41N · 2NP2HJ7X2FM264786	0	—	No
84476644	Apr 23, 2025	MA	1	S-PITTSFIELD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA F32277 · 1HTMKAAN25H108224	0	—	No
80077816	Nov 2, 2023	MA	3	S-PITTSFIELD	—	1	—	No
78384385	Apr 18, 2023	CT	2	WINDSOR LOCKS	—	1	—	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
S-PITTSFIELD	MA	4
WINDSOR LOCKS	CT	1
H-PITTSFIELD	MA	1
CANAAN NY	NY	1
CALIFORNIA BORO PA	PA	1

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Field change history

Field change history
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