Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2953311 · MC-368
PONY EXPRESS LTD
38 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 4 statesHAMILTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 10 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 109 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PONY EXPRESS LTD safe to work with?
Is PONY EXPRESS LTD safe to load? PONY EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 2953311, MC-368) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HAMILTON, ON, operating 38 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPONY EXPRESS LTD 100
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Old Republic · 17–24
20172024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMILTON, ON
Top corridor
NY ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3111487USDOT 3817574USDOT 1299445USDOT 1171316USDOT 2957311USDOT 2550803
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 650 PRITCHARD ROAD, HAMILTON, ON, L8W 3P6
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 36543 RPO EASTGATE, HAMILTON, ON, L8E 5B2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 643-7773
- Fax
- (289) 273-2300
- Web domain
- ponyexpressltd.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vedrana Jerkovic
- USDOT / docket
- 2953311 · MC-368
- First registered
- 12/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 2,636,037 mi (2025)
- 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 PONY EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number?
PONY EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number is 2953311, and its motor carrier number is MC-368.
Is PONY EXPRESS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PONY EXPRESS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PONY EXPRESS LTD's safety record?
PONY EXPRESS LTD has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 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 PONY EXPRESS LTD's fleet?
PONY EXPRESS LTD operates 38 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PONY EXPRESS LTD based?
PONY EXPRESS LTD is based in HAMILTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.