Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 246628 · MC-279416
PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC
31 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 2 statesBOGALUSA, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279416 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC safe to load? PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 246628, MC-279416) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BOGALUSA, LA, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PTPRITCHARD TRUCKING INC 80
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 31-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Clarendon National · 94–97
Sentry Select · 97–00
Houston Specialty · 20–23
Timber Creek · 23–25
19942025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Sep 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1997 | $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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOGALUSA, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 159292USDOT 840954USDOT 2805356USDOT 1518920
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netzero.com — 1159 carriers: USDOT 70404USDOT 202411USDOT 208250USDOT 210867USDOT 229828USDOT 301866USDOT 303468USDOT 362027
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21749 HWY 21 N, BOGALUSA, LA, 70427
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (985) 516-3719
- Web domain
- netzero.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jake Pritchard
- USDOT / docket
- 246628 · MC-279416
- First registered
- 05/10/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2024 · 156,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 69517068
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 PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 246628, and its motor carrier number is MC-279416.
Is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC's safety record?
PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC based?
PRITCHARD TRUCKING INC is based in BOGALUSA, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.