Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1218284 · MC-482749
P W TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsNORTH CHARLESTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-482749 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? P W TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1218284, MC-482749) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PWP W TRANSPORTATION LLC 82
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Tower New · 08–10
Tower New · 10–13
National · 14–16
Trumbull · 18–20
Auto Owners · 20–22
Knight Specialty · 22–24
20042024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 7 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | May 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | May 2008 → May 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2263782USDOT 3964268USDOT 3874474
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@portwatch.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3638578
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william w thomas — 2 carriers: USDOT 1732835
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7350 E SPARTAN BLVD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 513-2431
- Web domain
- portwatch.com
Registration
- Officer
- William W Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 1218284 · MC-482749
- First registered
- 03/04/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/01/2007
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
P W TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1218284, and its motor carrier number is MC-482749.
Is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, P W TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
P W TRANSPORTATION LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
P W TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is P W TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
P W TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC.