Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3109176 · MC-81744
PNS TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 4 statesARTESIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-81744 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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
5.1 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PNS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PNS TRUCKING INC safe to load? PNS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3109176, MC-81744) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARTESIA, CA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
PTPNS TRUCKING INC 74
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 18–20
Canal · 20–23
20182025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2018
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 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARTESIA, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2329219USDOT 3492666USDOT 3434290USDOT 3874788USDOT 3367654USDOT 3563395USDOT 3730722USDOT 3732708
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11901 176TH ST APT 118, ARTESIA, CA, 90701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 569-3133
- Fax
- (559) 468-6552
Registration
- Officer
- Nirmal Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3109176 · MC-81744
- First registered
- 03/14/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/15/2026 · 98,023 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
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is PNS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PNS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3109176, and its motor carrier number is MC-81744.
Is PNS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, PNS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PNS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
PNS TRUCKING INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is PNS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PNS TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PNS TRUCKING INC based?
PNS TRUCKING INC is based in ARTESIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.