Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
266 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 158592 · MC-140126
PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC
266 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE BUTLER, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140126 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
266Power units
188 observed · MCS-150
215Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.932.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3636
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC safe to load? PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 158592, MC-140126) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE BUTLER, FL, operating 266 power units and 218 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 605 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
605 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.9% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)362 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.5% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 266-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 266
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 362
- Annualized
- ≈181 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving136
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance93 · 24 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 19 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+10 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 09–12
Illinois National · 13–15
Hudson · 15–17
National Union · 17–20
National · 20–23
National Interstate · 23–25
19872025
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 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2009 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → May 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| THE HOME INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Mar 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1987 → Jul 2003 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 266
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 188
- Trailers (towed)
- 215
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo362362
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE BUTLER, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 86876USDOT 80806Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2590649USDOT 471318USDOT 367884USDOT 1614853USDOT 3447930USDOT 2901954USDOT 1913315USDOT 4333195
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)266266
Observed (24 mo)188188
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1050 SE 6TH ST, LAKE BUTLER, FL, 32054-2740
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 311, LAKE BUTLER, FL, 32054-0311
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (386) 496-2630
- Fax
- (386) 496-4344
- Web domain
- pritchetttrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Phillip W Pritchett · Jon W Pritchett
- USDOT / docket
- 158592 · MC-140126
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/14/2025 · 18,822,532 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/17/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 73544991
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 PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 158592, and its motor carrier number is MC-140126.
Is PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC's safety record?
PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC has a 32.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 605 roadside inspections, with 18 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 PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC operates 266 power units and 218 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC based?
PRITCHETT TRUCKING INC is based in LAKE BUTLER, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.