Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3448788 · MC-1122150
PB TRANSPORTATION INC
6 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPENDLETON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1122150 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2023 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo62.562.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is PB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? PB TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3448788, MC-1122150) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PENDLETON, IN, operating 6 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 62.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPB TRANSPORTATION INC 86
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 62.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 177.823 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 177.804 Other violationOther1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
+4 earlier
Houston Specialty · 21–23
20202025
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENDLETON, IN
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4138276USDOT 4312065USDOT 3572223
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vinod kumar — 22 carriers: USDOT 689589USDOT 1425312USDOT 1594388USDOT 2930210USDOT 3251686USDOT 3627144USDOT 3650484USDOT 3654536
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8885 SPRINGBROOK DRIVE, PENDLETON, IN, 46064
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 866-6691
- Fax
- (317) 350-8910
- Web domain
- pbtransportationinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Vinod Kumar · Shivam Batra
- USDOT / docket
- 3448788 · MC-1122150
- First registered
- 07/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2025 · 907,169 mi (2024)
- 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
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 PB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
PB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3448788, and its motor carrier number is MC-1122150.
Is PB TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PB TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PB TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
PB TRANSPORTATION INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PB TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
PB TRANSPORTATION INC operates 6 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PB TRANSPORTATION INC based?
PB TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PENDLETON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.