Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 311835 · MC-208075
POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
75 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 20 statesCOLUMBIA, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208075 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
78 observed · MCS-150
74Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 266 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.720.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC safe to load? POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 311835, MC-208075) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, MS, operating 75 power units and 66 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 266 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPOWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
266 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.6% (24-mo)92 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)175 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.6% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 176
- Annualized
- ≈88 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving48 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Select · 96–98
Hannover · 00–02
Cherokee · 02–08
Sentry Select · 09–16
Great West · 17–19
Cherokee · 20–25
19942025
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Jun 2000 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. OF ILL. | Jun 1999 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Jun 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. OF ILL. | Jun 1999 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 1999 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1996 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 78
- Trailers (towed)
- 74
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 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo175175
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA, MS
Top corridor
LA ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 494832Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 882744USDOT 2369149USDOT 2937732USDOT 261392USDOT 3501185USDOT 494832USDOT 4410796USDOT 3096833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)7878
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2348 US HWY 98 EAST, COLUMBIA, MS, 39429
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 731-2527
- Fax
- (601) 731-2558
- Web domain
- powelltransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ty Mitchell Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 311835 · MC-208075
- First registered
- 03/24/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 06/23/2025 · 6,927,599 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/08/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 830026589
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 311835, and its motor carrier number is MC-208075.
Is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's safety record?
POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 266 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's fleet?
POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 75 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC based?
POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is based in COLUMBIA, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.