Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1479891 · MC-558255
PINNACLE FREIGHT INC
DBA RAVEN
52 power unitsELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-558255 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 20 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 52 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (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
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC safe to load? PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891, MC-558255) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 52 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPINNACLE FREIGHT INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 06–08
Northland · 14–18
20062019
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- 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
ELKHART, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pinnacletransport.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 856735USDOT 1427753USDOT 2110569USDOT 2566865USDOT 2828150USDOT 2885087USDOT 3048771USDOT 3131893
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark herman — 4 carriers: USDOT 1158841USDOT 2045702USDOT 3983171
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2206 TOLEDO ROAD, ELKHART, IN, 46516
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 833-4000
- Fax
- (574) 343-2753
- Web domain
- pinnacletransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Herman
- USDOT / docket
- 1479891 · MC-558255
- First registered
- 03/29/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 09/21/2018 · 2,200,000 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
PINNACLE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1479891, and its motor carrier number is MC-558255.
Is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINNACLE FREIGHT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC's fleet?
PINNACLE FREIGHT INC operates 52 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINNACLE FREIGHT INC based?
PINNACLE FREIGHT INC is based in ELKHART, IN.