Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2566865 · MC-896481
PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC
14 power unitsELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-896481 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
11 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC safe to work with?
Is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC safe to load? PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC (USDOT 2566865, MC-896481) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PHPINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 16–18
20162018
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2566865. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2566865.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pinnacletransport.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 856735USDOT 1427753USDOT 1479891USDOT 2110569USDOT 2828150USDOT 2885087USDOT 3048771USDOT 3131893
Shares a company officer with other carriers
d'arcy chandler — 4 carriers: USDOT 856735USDOT 2110569USDOT 3262541
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2206 TOLEDO ROAD, ELKHART, IN, 46516
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 833-4000
- Cell
- (574) 294-6200
- Fax
- (574) 343-2753
- Web domain
- pinnacletransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- D'Arcy Chandler
- USDOT / docket
- 2566865 · MC-896481
- First registered
- 12/22/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2018 · 1,000,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC's USDOT number?
PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC's USDOT number is 2566865, and its motor carrier number is MC-896481.
Is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC's fleet?
PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC based?
PINNACLE HEAVY HAUL INC is based in ELKHART, IN.