Carrier profile · USDOT 331796 · MC-208801 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Putnam Trucking Operations Company Inc

28 power unitsavg 12.1 yrNational · 29 statesEFFINGHAM, IL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208801 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

62 observed · MCS-150

134Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 240-0283 Email dispatchpti@putnamtrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes30 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

156 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 80 vehicle and 156 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

41.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.9 pts 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

150 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 13

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / 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: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 156
Annualized: ≈78 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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 Driving46 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 20 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’91–’10

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$1M	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2022	$1M	2
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2018	$1M	1
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$1M	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$1M	2
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Jun 2016 → Jun 2016	$1M	2
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$1M	3
TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2014	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2010 → Jun 2012	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1991 → Jun 2010	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 62
Trailers (towed): 134

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

51.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

155

IL busiest

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

Home base

EFFINGHAM, IL

11970 N 900TH STREET

Top corridor

IL 34 · MS 18 · IN 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 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 1065876 USDOT 911405Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (97 trucks · 39 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 911405 USDOT 1065876 USDOT 2783001 USDOT 2385102 USDOT 3175112 USDOT 3851440 USDOT 3693115 USDOT 2176302

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@putnamtrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1546940

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11970 N 900TH STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (217) 240-0283
Fax: (217) 207-3942
Email: pti@putnamtrucking.com
Web domain: putnamtrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Doug Aderman · Jeanine Putnam
USDOT / docket: 331796 · MC-208801
First registered: Nov 17, 1988
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2026 · 3,428,944 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 27, 2018
D-U-N-S: 798371225

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,428,944

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC.

PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC (USDOT 331796) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 80 vehicle-level and 156 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 27, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 331796, and its motor carrier number is MC-208801.

Is PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC's safety record?

PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 251 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC's fleet?

PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC operates 28 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC based?

PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC is based in EFFINGHAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.

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