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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 276178· MC216047· CARRIER· EIN 23-1474542
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EMPIRE WRECKING COMPANY OF READING PA INC

1440 CARBON STREET, READING, PA, 19601(610) 396-2520cgring@esreading.comCHRIS GRING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC216047

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/01/2024
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP2019811-19
Authority history (9) ▾
07/14/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2025)
07/14/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2025)
11/24/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/24/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/09/2015)
11/14/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)
09/10/1996PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
04/18/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/12/2004)
03/27/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/09/2015)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 08/10/2025
  2. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 11/01/2024
  3. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2018
  4. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2015 → 11/01/2016
  5. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 11/01/2015
  6. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2015 → 11/01/2015
  7. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2015 → 11/01/2015
  8. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 11/01/2014
  9. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/30/2013
  10. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2013
  11. SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2006 → 05/09/2013
  12. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/24/2012 → 11/01/2012
  13. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 04/06/2012
  14. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 02/24/2012
  15. SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/22/2006 → 11/01/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 8 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
8
Violations
0
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • PA3
  • MD2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

5
Inspections
8
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
CSA points
17
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 truck 2 incomplete vehicle 2 trailer 1 other
2022 FORD F-550
1FD0X5HN9NEF85207· ZTK6981 PA
2007 FORD F-750
3FRNX75T37V508142· YVN4707 PA
2018 KENWORTH T880
1XKZD40X2JJ179321· AH44008 PA
2013 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD40X4DJ342123· AG35425 PA
FLOR
1F9D2N328WC001008· XS04688 PA
2025 KENWORTH T880
1XKZP4TX4SJ190888· AH37433 PA
2022 ROGERS ROGERS
1RBH7553XNAR27145· PT196P3 PA
2022 ROGERS ROGERS
1RBA10414NAR27146· PT196P4 PA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS GRING
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
2497386
Registered since
1986-07-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
DELAWARE VALLEY CONTRACTORS INC
USDOT 525249Active· READING, PA
Strong
EmailShared VIN · 1
1F9D2N328WC001008
2
DELAWARE VALLEY UTILITY CONTRACTORS INC
USDOT 2201014Active· READING, PA
Strong
MailingEmailAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

31 events
  1. 08/10/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2019811-13

  2. 07/23/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  3. 07/14/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2025)

  4. 07/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2025)

  5. 11/01/2024Insurance filed — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2019811-19

  6. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2019811-13

  7. 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2019811-11

  8. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CF4CA00806-151

  9. 11/24/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 11/24/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 11/01/2015Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAX82477

  12. 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CF4CA00806-151

  13. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X82477

  14. 11/30/2013Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X28713

  15. 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X28713

  16. 05/09/2013Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy S1575968

  17. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X28713

  18. 04/06/2012Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X28713

  19. 02/24/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X28713

  20. 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1575968

  21. 10/22/2006Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1575968

  22. 01/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/09/2015)

  23. 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 7G9967

  24. 11/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)

  25. 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy SE602400762

  26. 12/07/2002Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000165004

  27. 11/01/2001Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA100165004

  28. 09/10/1996PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  29. 04/18/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/12/2004)

  30. 03/27/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/09/2015)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-02-29
Last review
2017-08-24
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-23
Reported mileage
130,325 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 9:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.