TIPTON GREASE SERVICE INC
USDOT 1086585
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1086585 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | TIPTON GREASE SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6059235859 |
| Address | 15031 224TH ST, Box Elder, SD, 57719 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20161031) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-08-11 — SD — towaway
- 2025-05-21 — SD — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (5), 16 (3), 51 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 399,101 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-MAR-24 |
TIPTON GREASE SERVICE INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Box Elder, SD
- M&W TOWING & RECOVERY INC — USDOT 935783, 12 power units
- RUSHMORE CARTAGE INC — USDOT 673977, 10 power units
- OBERLANDER FARMS — USDOT 1003071, 5 power units
- DF RANCH INC — USDOT 871707, 4 power units
- KEN SKYBERG — USDOT 859069, 3 power units
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