Carrier profile · USDOT 1805503 · MC-658792 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Panhandle Transportation Group LLC

91 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 6 statesAMARILLO, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-658792 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

91Power units

65 observed · MCS-150

164Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 332 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

287 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.

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15 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 19, 2026.

Safety

201 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 11.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 121 vehicle and 201 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

6.9% · 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 6.5 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

198 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 14

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 91-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 91
Inspections · 24 mo: 201
Annualized: ≈101 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving48 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’09–’13

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Nov 2013

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2013	$750K	2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Sep 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 91
Observed power (24 mo): 65
Trailers (towed): 164

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

79.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

201

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 141 inspections
Texas: 29 inspections
Colorado: 19 inspections
Oklahoma: 9 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections

Home base

AMARILLO, TX

1401 FARMERS AVE STE T

Most inspections: NM

141 inspections

NM 141 · TX 29 · CO 19

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Last 12 months: 32 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 1876810 USDOT 2583142 USDOT 4319826 USDOT 3358707 USDOT 546526 USDOT 3348053Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 41 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1876810 USDOT 2583142 USDOT 3955944 USDOT 4094249 USDOT 546526 USDOT 3348053 USDOT 4206079 USDOT 54336

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@afiama.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 7379 USDOT 155249

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1401 FARMERS AVE STE T, AMARILLO, TX, 79118
Mailing address: PO BOX 30300, AMARILLO, TX, 79120
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (806) 372-3851
Fax: (806) 374-3212
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: afiama.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Piancino · Noma Burr
USDOT / docket: 1805503 · MC-658792
First registered: Aug 26, 2008
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2025 · 6,165,626 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.24
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,165,626

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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12%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

14 of 121 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

81violation records

15OOS-tagged records

14 of 121inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

248%2 / 24

Unsafe driving

210%0 / 21

Hours of service

138%1 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

1369%9 / 13

Lights

1030%3 / 10

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

21%Nov 24 to May 256 / 29

14%May 25 to Nov 255 / 35

3%Nov 25 to May 261 / 29

7%May 26 to Nov 262 / 28

Top 3 codes (15 of 81 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits4
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving2
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
396.3A1-BFL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC.

PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC (USDOT 1805503) 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 Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Nov 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 201 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 121 vehicle-level and 201 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 91 power units and 77 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 1805503, and its motor carrier number is MC-658792.

Is PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC's safety record?

PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC has a 11.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 332 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC's fleet?

PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC operates 91 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC based?

PANHANDLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LLC is based in AMARILLO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(806) 372-3851 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1805503
MC / Docket: MC-658792
Officer: BRIAN PIANCINO
Address: 1401 FARMERS AVE STE T
AMARILLO, TX, 79118

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 18 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Nov 2013

Vehicle OOS 11.6%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

5 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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