Carrier profile · USDOT 1332675 · MC-514641 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Pioneer Freight Ltd

DBA PIONEER FREIGHT

42 power unitsavg 11.4 yrLocal · 1 statesPASADENA, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-514641 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

58Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 714-3000 Email dispatchsafetydept@pioneerfrt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 84 vehicle and 85 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

36.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

85 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 8

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 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 86
Annualized: ≈43 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty National’07–’13

Continental’11–’13

Great West’13–’15

Illinois National’15–’17

Trisura Specialty’18–’23

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2024	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$1M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → Jul 2023	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2017 → May 2018	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2015 → Aug 2017	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2015	$1M	1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$1M	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$1M	1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)	May 2009 → Jul 2009	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → May 2009	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2007	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$1M	1
LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP.	Mar 2007 → Dec 2013	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2006 → Jul 2007	$1M	1
CONSUMERS COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jul 2005 → Jul 2006	$1M	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Jul 2005	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 58

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

PASADENA, TX

13001 BAY AREA BLVD SUITE A

Top corridor

TX 86

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3947804 USDOT 4351614 USDOT 3718765 USDOT 3096197 USDOT 1953615 USDOT 242877Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (23 trucks · 32 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242877 USDOT 282131 USDOT 1575970 USDOT 381764 USDOT 3082884 USDOT 38111 USDOT 1038098 USDOT 1886048

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13001 BAY AREA BLVD SUITE A, PASADENA, TX, 77507
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (832) 714-3000
Email: safetydept@pioneerfrt.com
Web domain: pioneerfrt.com

Registration

Officers: William Burnash · Christina Millar
USDOT / docket: 1332675 · MC-514641
First registered: Feb 14, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 2,191,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 23, 2015
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 556338627

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,191,000

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 FREIGHT LTD.

PIONEER FREIGHT LTD (USDOT 1332675) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 86 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 84 vehicle-level and 85 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 23, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIONEER FREIGHT LTD's USDOT number?

PIONEER FREIGHT LTD's USDOT number is 1332675, and its motor carrier number is MC-514641.

Is PIONEER FREIGHT LTD authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PIONEER FREIGHT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PIONEER FREIGHT LTD's safety record?

PIONEER FREIGHT LTD has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PIONEER FREIGHT LTD's fleet?

PIONEER FREIGHT LTD operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIONEER FREIGHT LTD based?

PIONEER FREIGHT LTD is based in PASADENA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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