Empire Transport
- USDOT
- 44064
- Docket
- MC164259
- Website
- Empire Transport
Carrier Ratings
- Quality of Equipment
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9.0
- Communication
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10.0
- Timeliness
-
9.0
I've worked with the Talon team for several years and they consistently demonstrate a high level of professionalism and service. From management to drivers, their staff is easy to work with and shows care in handling customer loads. With clean tru...
Overview
Empire Southwest is a family-owned business founded in 1950 as Empire Machinery. Throughout our three generations of private ownership, we have increased community involvement, established our corporate values, formed new technology alliances, and expanded our territory to include Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Eastern and Southeastern California.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87 | 197 | 606 |
| Leased | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Driveaway / Towaway
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Liquids/Gases
- Passengers
- Construction
Truck Types
- Auto Carrier
- Oversized
- Flatbed
- Step Deck
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
Specialized Services
- Hazardous Materials
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 13,550,000 (2023)
- Electronic Tracking
- 0% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Empire Transport
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 02/21/2007 (17 years, 11 months)
- Contract Active — 01/29/1985 (39 years, 11 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52 | 4 | 17 | 1.03 | 6.7% |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.4% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.01 | 0% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Crash Reports | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 397 | 2 | 0.5% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 208 | 15 | 7.21% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Type
- BIPD (Excess)
- Company Name
- Rockhill Insurance Company
- Policy Limit
- $5,000,000
- Policy Number
- UMBR009066-03
- Effective Date
- 07/01/2016
- Insurance Type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company Name
- Ace American Insurance Company
- Policy Limit
- $2,000,000
- Policy Number
- ISAH25552635
- Effective Date
- 07/01/2021
- Insurance Type
- Cargo
- Company Name
- Onebeacon America Insurance Company
- Policy Number
- 790-00-75-00
- Effective Date
- 07/01/2009
Bond Coverage
- Bond Type
- Surety Bond
- Company Name
- Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
- Policy Number
- AZ5335017
- Effective Date
- 11/02/2020
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Latrobe, PA to Akron, OH”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Quality of Equipment
- 9/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- Likes
This carrier communicated where driver was, sent BOL and pod quickly.
- Dislikes
I enjoyed working with them and would use them in the future for more loads.
- Lanes
- Latrobe, PA to Akron, OH
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Carrier Ratings
- Quality of Equipment
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9.0
- Communication
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10.0
- Timeliness
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9.0
