Carrier profile · USDOT 311835 · MC-208075 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Powell Transportation Company Inc

75 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 18 statesCOLUMBIA, MS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208075 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

83 observed · MCS-150

75Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 731-2527 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 39 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 295 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

44 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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46 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 30, 2026.

Safety

185 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 21.3%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 — 94 vehicle and 184 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

182 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

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: 185
Annualized: ≈93 / 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 Driving52 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 16 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cherokee’02–’08

Sentry Select’09–’16

Cherokee’20–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Jun 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. OF ILL.	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 1999 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Mar 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 83
Trailers (towed): 75

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

82.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

185

LA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Louisiana: 46 inspections
Texas: 34 inspections
Mississippi: 33 inspections
Alabama: 14 inspections
Arkansas: 12 inspections
Missouri: 10 inspections
Oklahoma: 8 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Kansas: 4 inspections
Illinois: 4 inspections
Kentucky: 3 inspections
Georgia: 3 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

COLUMBIA, MS

2348 US HWY 98 EAST

Most inspections: LA

46 inspections

LA 46 · TX 34 · MS 33

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 91805 USDOT 494832Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 266764 USDOT 4403574 USDOT 3259 USDOT 888279 USDOT 882744 USDOT 2369149 USDOT 261392 USDOT 91805

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2348 US HWY 98 EAST, COLUMBIA, MS, 39429
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 731-2527
Fax: (601) 731-2558
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: powelltransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Ty Mitchell Powell
USDOT / docket: 311835 · MC-208075
First registered: Mar 24, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2025 · 6,927,599 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 8, 2009
D-U-N-S: 830026589

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,927,599

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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21%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 94 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

131violation records

27OOS-tagged records

20 of 94inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

400%0 / 40

Other vehicle maintenance

3468%23 / 34

Hours of service

290%0 / 29

Brakes

195%1 / 19

Lights

933%3 / 9

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

29%Nov 24 to May 256 / 21

24%May 25 to Nov 256 / 25

9%Nov 25 to May 262 / 22

23%May 26 to Nov 266 / 26

Top 3 codes (31 of 131 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data14
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)10
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components7

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392.16-D Failure to use seat belt6
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.9 Inoperative required lamps5
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Unified registration / MCS-1501
390.3E3-MC Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.2-ML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B1-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.205A-WRDC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D3-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.87A-FPLR Warning flags on projecting loads1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC.

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 311835) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 185 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 94 vehicle-level and 184 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. 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 21.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 295 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).