Small fleet
2,049 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PAM TRANSPORT
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Small fleet
2,049 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
1,225 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
PAM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 179752) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier received 2,968 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2,059 vehicle-level and 2,968 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier has 105 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 63 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
It reports 2,049 power units and 2,091 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 7, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PAM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 179752, and its motor carrier number is MC-150496.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. PAM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PAM TRANSPORT INC has a 14.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4,731 roadside inspections, with 105 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PAM TRANSPORT INC operates 2,049 power units and 2,091 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PAM TRANSPORT INC is based in TONTITOWN, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
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Before you tender
346 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 21, 2026.
2,968 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
2,952 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 160
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 13 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 7 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1995 → Nov 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1992 → Nov 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 99 trucks also ran under 38 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
299 of 2059 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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