Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
236 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3021325 · MC-34515
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC
236 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 43 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-34515 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
236Power units
325 observed · MCS-150
396Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 993 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.920.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
35 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC safe to work with?
Is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC safe to load? PAM INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 3021325, MC-34515) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 236 power units and 236 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 993 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 35 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PIPAM INTERNATIONAL INC 88
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Safety
993 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.9% (24-mo)268 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)663 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.4% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 236-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 236
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 663
- Annualized
- ≈332 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving243 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance77 · 70 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance41 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance26
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 14 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance16
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving14
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Ace Property · 20–25
20172025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Apr 2018 | $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)
- 236
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 325
- Trailers (towed)
- 396
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo659659
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
NC ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 59 trucks also ran under 37 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3173563USDOT 3188877USDOT 3853821USDOT 1469002USDOT 2997969USDOT 4359557USDOT 2921664USDOT 2986781Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 101 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3893417USDOT 3915498USDOT 4217228USDOT 4360575USDOT 4443547USDOT 73705USDOT 1469002USDOT 2997969
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@paminternationalinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3967355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)236236
Observed (24 mo)325325
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 261 REPUBLIC AVE, JOLIET, IL, 60435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 414-1431
- Web domain
- paminternationalinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Milos Pavlovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3021325 · MC-34515
- First registered
- 06/23/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 36,372,357 mi (2025)
- 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 PAM INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number?
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number is 3021325, and its motor carrier number is MC-34515.
Is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PAM INTERNATIONAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record?
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC has a 20.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 993 roadside inspections, with 35 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC's fleet?
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC operates 236 power units and 236 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAM INTERNATIONAL INC based?
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.