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Carrier profile · USDOT 294742 · MC-191249 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC

92 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPLAINFIELD, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191249 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

92Power units

36 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(317) 839-6515 Email dispatchcabner@PACEAIRFREIGHT.COM

Carrier verification summary for PACE AIR FREIGHT INC

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) reports 92 power units and 104 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2026.

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 294742) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 8, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 92-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 92
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving37 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’96–’99

Northland’99–’07

Acuity A’07–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Mar 2007	$1M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Feb 1999	$1M	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Mar 1994 → Mar 1996	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 92
Observed power (24 mo): 36
Trailers (towed): 35

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PLAINFIELD, IN

3345 E MAIN ST

Top corridor

IN 24 · KY 6 · OH 6

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 company officer with other carriers

robert pfeffer — 2 carriers: USDOT 1925692

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 3345 E MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (317) 839-6515
Fax: (317) 839-6547
Email: cabner@paceairfreight.com
Web domain: paceairfreight.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Pfeffer
USDOT / docket: 294742 · MC-191249
First registered: Jun 8, 1987
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2026 · 5,890,763 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 8, 2008
D-U-N-S: 112666136

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

104

Drivers

104

CDL drivers

5,890,763

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is PACE AIR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 294742, and its motor carrier number is MC-191249.

Is PACE AIR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PACE AIR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PACE AIR FREIGHT INC's safety record?

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PACE AIR FREIGHT INC's fleet?

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC operates 92 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PACE AIR FREIGHT INC based?

PACE AIR FREIGHT INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(317) 839-6515 Email dispatchcabner@PACEAIRFREIGHT.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 294742
MC / Docket: MC-191249
Officer: ROBERT PFEFFER
Address: 3345 E MAIN ST
PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 39 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

Vehicle OOS 32%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

6 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(317) 839-6515 Email dispatchcabner@PACEAIRFREIGHT.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 294742
MC / Docket: MC-191249
Officer: ROBERT PFEFFER
Address: 3345 E MAIN ST
PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 39 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

Vehicle OOS 32%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

6 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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