Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3492075 · MC-1149660
PTB CARRIER INC
10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 20 statesSUMMIT ARGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1149660 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PTB CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is PTB CARRIER INC safe to load? PTB CARRIER INC (USDOT 3492075, MC-1149660) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUMMIT ARGO, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PCPTB CARRIER INC 93
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving31
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–22
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON NATIONAL | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
04
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 mo4141
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUMMIT ARGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3518735USDOT 4318241USDOT 3269751USDOT 1916472USDOT 3722196USDOT 3936920Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2936872USDOT 3518735USDOT 3917139USDOT 4318241USDOT 576217USDOT 706981USDOT 3809748USDOT 2416696
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5818 S ARCHER RD STE 2C, SUMMIT ARGO, IL, 60501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 580-8539
- Web domain
- ptbcarrier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dusan Bogojevic
- USDOT / docket
- 3492075 · MC-1149660
- First registered
- 09/22/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 1,311,977 mi (2025)
- 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 PTB CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
PTB CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3492075, and its motor carrier number is MC-1149660.
Is PTB CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, PTB CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PTB CARRIER INC's safety record?
PTB CARRIER INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PTB CARRIER INC's fleet?
PTB CARRIER INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PTB CARRIER INC based?
PTB CARRIER INC is based in SUMMIT ARGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.