Carrier profile · USDOT 2605 · MC-136669 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

PBX Inc

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348 power unitsDAKOTA CITY, NE80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-136669 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

348Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(479) 290-8271 Email dispatchdon.holman@tyson.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 348 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’07 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Liberty Fire’95–’04

Ace American’04–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2007

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Jan 2007	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Oct 2004	$750K	2
MIC PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS CORP.	Jul 1994 → Aug 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 348
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

DAKOTA CITY, NE

5200 HIGHWAY 31

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tyson.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 3327 USDOT 96980 USDOT 324965 USDOT 1219160 USDOT 3001646 USDOT 3222343

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donnie smith — 12 carriers: USDOT 500041 USDOT 665848 USDOT 936837 USDOT 1083589 USDOT 1302727 USDOT 1550257 USDOT 1576478 USDOT 2018917

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5200 HIGHWAY 31, DAKOTA CITY, NE, 68731
Mailing address: PO BOX 991, DAKOTA CITY, NE, 68731
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 290-8271
Fax: (479) 757-6728
Email: don.holman@tyson.com
Web domain: tyson.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Keene · Donnie Smith
USDOT / docket: 2605 · MC-136669
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2007 · 32,580,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 23, 1997
D-U-N-S: 82531013

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

348

Power units

342

Drivers

342

CDL drivers

32,580,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PBX INC.

PBX INC (USDOT 2605) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 348 power units and 342 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2007.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 23, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PBX INC's USDOT number?

PBX INC's USDOT number is 2605, and its motor carrier number is MC-136669.

Is PBX INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PBX INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is PBX INC's fleet?

PBX INC operates 348 power units and 342 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PBX INC based?

PBX INC is based in DAKOTA CITY, NE.

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