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Carrier profile · USDOT 323966 · MC-184802 · Updated 06/13/2026

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC

DBA COLBY TRANSPORT

14 power unitsWEST FARGO, ND

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184802 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(701) 282-0780 Email dispatchcolbytransport@ideaone.net

Carrier verification summary for PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/29/2012.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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$750,000 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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’89–’01

Progressive Ins’01–now

1989199920092019now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. · since Mar 2012

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2001 → current	$750k	17
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1989 → Mar 2001	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WEST FARGO, ND

1021 MAIN AVE W

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ideaone.net — 13 carriers: USDOT 437337 USDOT 825113 USDOT 966836 USDOT 1222614 USDOT 1241967 USDOT 1361756 USDOT 1541295 USDOT 1759531

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1021 MAIN AVE W, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078-1418
Mailing address: P O BOX 486, FARGO, ND, 58107-0486
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 282-0780
Cell: (218) 790-2887
Fax: (701) 277-0405
Email: colbytransport@ideaone.net
Web domain: ideaone.net

Registration

Officers: Mark Pester · Ralph Pester
USDOT / docket: 323966 · MC-184802
First registered: 08/03/1988
Last MCS-150: 06/29/2012 · 642,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 181024233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

642,000

Annual mileage

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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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