CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4436949· MC1746616· CARRIER· EIN 33-5063496
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LIPELINE TRUCKING INC

1053 ABBOTT ST, SALINAS, CA, 93901-4501(831) 230-6525accounting@lipelinetrucking.comMICHAEL THOMAS LIPE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sutton Specialty 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

MC1746616

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/10/2026
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company· policy WHI0100000536100
Authority history (2) ▾
10/14/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2025)
09/02/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202504/11/2026
  2. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202511/10/2025
  3. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202510/16/2025
  4. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202508/31/2025
  5. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202508/31/2025
  6. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/202508/31/2025

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 19 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
19
Violations
0
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • CA6
  • LA1
  • KY1
  • NM1
  • NE1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Monterey County, CA

Medium impact

15 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (79%) came from inspections in Monterey County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Monterey County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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.

Improving
3
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

10
Inspections
19
Violations
0
Out-of-service
84
CSA points
1
Crashes
6
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

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

9 trailer 6 truck
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHPDV2MSMT8760· ZP89067 CA
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH2JN888808· WP60528 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9TSWW2874· ZP80686 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3TSWW2871· ZP80683 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537HU882305· 455289TM VA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR5TSWW2872· ZP80684 CA
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5320LL017840· C412989 ME
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532L2139507· 4SX4123 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536HU800709· 4PP5126 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1TSWW2870· ZP80677 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531HU882235· 457396TM VA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531N6415204· PT483K1 PA
2023 DITCH WITCH VT24
1DST722M2P1701143· 4VK7436 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531H2155320· 2833980 ME
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
3UTVS2539M8305613· 3218362 ME

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL THOMAS LIPE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-07-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
14
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
EAGLE FREIGHT CARRIER INC
USDOT 3397286Active· SANGER, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDR1TSWW28703AKJHHDR3TSWW28713AKJHHDR5TSWW2872
2
LIPELINE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 4347514Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
Officer
3
LIPELINE LOGISTICS INCORPORATED
USDOT 4346956Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
VEDA FARMING SOLUTIONS
USDOT 2709463Active· SALINAS, CA
Medium
Mailing

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

9 events
  1. 06/10/2026Insurance filed — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WHI0100000536100

  2. 06/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  3. 04/11/2026Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0348194-00

  4. 11/10/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0348194-00

  5. 10/16/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0348194-00

  6. 10/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2025)

  7. 09/02/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 08/31/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0348194-00

  9. 07/11/2025Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-08
Reported mileage
150,250 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 5:41 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.