Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2838469 · MC-950199
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC
1 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 25 statesLANSING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950199 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
50 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.128.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to load? PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 2838469, MC-950199) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LANSING, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 390 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC 69
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Safety
390 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)58 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.5% now● Stable
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
≈29.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈29.0 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 Driving138
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 42 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 16–18
State National · 20–22
20162023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 50
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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
2024
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo5858
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANSING, IL
Top corridor
WA ⇄ IL
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 (100 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 977650USDOT 2462206USDOT 3332232USDOT 2882770USDOT 4059050USDOT 4206506USDOT 3436146USDOT 2838466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)5050
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16830 CHICAGO AVE, LANSING, IL, 60438
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 262-9800
- Fax
- (847) 238-8567
- Web domain
- pigeonfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Iryna Melenchenko
- USDOT / docket
- 2838469 · MC-950199
- First registered
- 01/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/17/2025 · 5,000,000 mi (2024)
- 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 PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2838469, and its motor carrier number is MC-950199.
Is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC's safety record?
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 390 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC's fleet?
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC based?
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC is based in LANSING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.