Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2836224 · MC-948981
PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC
DBA PBF TRANSPORT
8 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 7 statesALBUQUERQUE, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-948981 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 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
13.8 yr
Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC safe to work with?
Is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC safe to load? PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC (USDOT 2836224, MC-948981) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PBPAUL B FASTNACHT LLC 100
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS 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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2020
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Top corridor
NM
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 (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2836244USDOT 3365173USDOT 3431920USDOT 3753884USDOT 2530168USDOT 2103642USDOT 3980555USDOT 4157767
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 12216 BEAR VALLEY LANE NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87120
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 91484, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87199
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Paul B Fastnacht
- USDOT / docket
- 2836224 · MC-948981
- First registered
- 01/06/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 618,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC's USDOT number?
PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC's USDOT number is 2836224, and its motor carrier number is MC-948981.
Is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC's safety record?
PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC's fleet?
PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC based?
PAUL B FASTNACHT LLC is based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.