Carrier profile · USDOT 124590 · MC-133202 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

PIONEER TANK LINES INC

39 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 23 statesAFTON, MN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133202 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

50Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 436-8296 Email dispatchshebert@pioneertanklines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 140 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 81 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

79 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 81
Annualized: ≈41 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’93–’97

Gulf’99–’03

Zurich American’03–’21

Ace American’12–’21

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$5M	1
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$5M	4
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2024	$5M	1
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$5M	2
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2024	$5M	4
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2023	$5M	2
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Sep 2021	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Sep 2021	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$5M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → May 2003	$5M	3
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → May 1999	$5M	2
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1993 → Jun 1997	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 50

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

38.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AFTON, MN

12501 HUDSON RD S

Top corridor

WI ⇄ MN

WI 13 · IA 12 · MN 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3138478 USDOT 2559935 USDOT 4184950

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12501 HUDSON RD S, AFTON, MN, 55001-9751
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (651) 436-8296
Cell: (651) 587-3868
Fax: (651) 436-8929
Email: shebert@pioneertanklines.com
Web domain: pioneertanklines.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 124590 · MC-133202
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2025 · 3,500,409 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: 44176113

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,500,409

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PIONEER TANK LINES INC.

PIONEER TANK LINES INC (USDOT 124590) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 81 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 81 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 25, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIONEER TANK LINES INC's USDOT number?

PIONEER TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 124590, and its motor carrier number is MC-133202.

Is PIONEER TANK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, PIONEER TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PIONEER TANK LINES INC's safety record?

PIONEER TANK LINES INC has a 12.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 140 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).