Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA URBAN EXPRESS CHARTER
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.8 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1114579, MC-457274) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 0 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 175 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 7.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1114579, and its motor carrier number is MC-457274.
As of 2026-06-13, PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC has a 7.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 10 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2014 | $5M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 6 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2008 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Oct 2005 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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