Carrier profile · USDOT 168358 · MC-145282 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Falcon Transport Inc

120 power unitsavg 12.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLANCASTER, PA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-145282 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

120Power units

68 observed · MCS-150

77Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 735-0560 Email dispatchfalconops@pfqcompanies.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 average23.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 59 vehicle and 104 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 4.3 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

99 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 120-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 120
Inspections · 24 mo: 104
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Maintenance57 · 13 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving48 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 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 / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Stonington’95–’99

Clarendon National’00–’04

Carolina’04–’10

Cherokee’12–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2024	$1M	7
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2010 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Sep 2010	$1M	13
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2000 → Feb 2004	$1M	1
BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Oct 1999	$1M	1
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI	Jul 1994 → Dec 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 120
Observed power (24 mo): 68
Trailers (towed): 77

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

104

LA busiest

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

Home base

LANCASTER, PA

1851 CHARTER LANE SUITE 101

Top corridor

LA ⇄ PA

LA 23 · GA 14 · SC 13

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 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4386382 USDOT 1356546 USDOT 1067244 USDOT 2428546 USDOT 3094650Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (38 trucks · 42 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111 USDOT 588008 USDOT 1356546 USDOT 3300318 USDOT 3907359 USDOT 837555 USDOT 1239035 USDOT 3597547

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pfqcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 514795 USDOT 619559

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry schweers — 3 carriers: USDOT 514795 USDOT 619559

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

120

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1851 CHARTER LANE SUITE 101, LANCASTER, PA, 17601
Mailing address: P O BOX 11415, LANCASTER, PA, 17605-1415
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (717) 735-0560
Fax: (717) 735-0592
Email: falconops@pfqcompanies.com
Web domain: pfqcompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Nikki Keys · Larry Schweers
USDOT / docket: 168358 · MC-145282
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 5,017,919 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 5, 2004
D-U-N-S: 93030682

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

120

Power units

110

Drivers

110

CDL drivers

5,017,919

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 FALCON TRANSPORT INC.

FALCON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 168358) 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 an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 104 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 59 vehicle-level and 104 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 120 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 5, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FALCON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FALCON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 168358, and its motor carrier number is MC-145282.

Is FALCON TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FALCON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FALCON TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FALCON TRANSPORT INC has a 23.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 165 roadside inspections, with 10 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 FALCON TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FALCON TRANSPORT INC operates 120 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FALCON TRANSPORT INC based?

FALCON TRANSPORT INC is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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