Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2508847 · MC-870001
PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 19.4 yrRegional · 5 statesCARTERET, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-870001 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.4 yr
Model years 1999–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2508847, MC-870001) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CARTERET, NJ, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PTPANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC 80
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
American Millennium · 14–16
American Millennium · 22–24
American Millennium · 24–26
20142026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2017
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARTERET, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3894110
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lakhvinder singh — 26 carriers: USDOT 1447342USDOT 2357331USDOT 2849222USDOT 2880860USDOT 2899809USDOT 2922430USDOT 3002356USDOT 3068283
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 315 HARRIS STREET, CARTERET, NJ, 07008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 766-2544
- ptports1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lakhvinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2508847 · MC-870001
- First registered
- 05/22/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/06/2024 · 30,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2508847, and its motor carrier number is MC-870001.
Is PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
PANNU TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in CARTERET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.