The federal record
USDOT 731441 · Winsted, CT · in the federal record since 1998. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Lippincott Van Lines holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 731441, docket MC-334516). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The trade name Lippincott Van Lines is operated by the legal entity Robert W Lippincott Inc — and the legal entity is the one that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment. That split is normal (23.7% of licensed movers use a DBA), but your paperwork should name the entity, not just the brand.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Robert W Lippincott Inc |
| Doing business as | Lippincott Van Lines |
| USDOT number | 731441 |
| Authority docket | MC-334516 |
| Principal place of business | Winsted, CT |
| Power units | 22 |
| Drivers | 17 |
| In the federal record since | 1998 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 731441.
Lippincott Van Lines has been through 27 roadside inspections. Across 17 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 23.5% — above the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
1 reportable crashes appear in the federal file and 2 with injuries. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
Lippincott Van Lines holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory, issued February 2016 — 10 years ago.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers in CT, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 731441 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-334516.
USDOT 731441. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name. Here, the trade name Lippincott Van Lines is operated by the legal entity Robert W Lippincott Inc.
Yes: Satisfactory, issued February 2016. Ratings do not expire, so check the date — the median rating on file across the industry is 18 years old.