Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is P F A SYSTEMS INC safe to load? P F A SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 292465, MC-190921) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 87 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 256 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
P F A SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 292465, and its motor carrier number is MC-190921.
As of 2026-06-13, P F A SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
P F A SYSTEMS INC has a 15.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 256 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
P F A SYSTEMS INC operates 87 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
P F A SYSTEMS INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
256 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 5 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Feb 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 13 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Jan 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Aug 2007 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2003 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1995 → Aug 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 1994 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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