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Carrier profile · USDOT 2605 · MC-136669

PBX INC

DBA TYSON FOODS LOGISTICS

348 power unitsDAKOTA CITY, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-136669 ACTIVE
Verified linkstyson.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
348Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(479) 290-8271Email dispatchdon.holman@tyson.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Review before loading

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal9
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

348 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

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Is PBX INC safe to work with?

Is PBX INC safe to load? PBX INC (USDOT 2605, MC-136669) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in DAKOTA CITY, NE, operating 348 power units and 342 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PIPBX INC 80
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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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Liberty Fire · 95–04
Ace American · 04–07
19942007

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 4 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2004 → Jan 2007$750k1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Jul 1995 → Oct 2004$750k2
MIC PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS CORP.Jul 1994 → Aug 1995$750k1
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Equipment & fleet

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 3327USDOT 96980USDOT 324965USDOT 1219160USDOT 3001646USDOT 3222343

Shares a company officer with other carriers

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

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
Donnie Smith · Larry Keene
USDOT / docket
2605 · MC-136669
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
02/13/2007 · 32,580,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
82531013

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

348Power units
342Drivers
342CDL drivers
32,580,000Annual mileage
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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 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 2026-06-13, PBX INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

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.