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Carrier profile · USDOT 3830866 · MC-1389627

PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC

5 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 1 statesROME, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1389627 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(315) 225-2406 Email dispatchAUSTINPOHL@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

No active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2022

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

71.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.2 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 4-yr authority, 71% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC safe to load? PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC (USDOT 3830866, MC-1389627) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROME, NY, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 71.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

PTPREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC 62

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 71.4% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 7.5 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.2 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

44%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

ROME, NY

8130 W THOMAS ST

Top corridor

NY 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1140241 USDOT 377061

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8130 W THOMAS ST, ROME, NY, 13440
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (315) 225-2406
Cell: (315) 271-4506
Email: austinpohl@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Austin Pohl · Kevin R Owen
USDOT / docket: 3830866 · MC-1389627
First registered: 02/27/2022
Last MCS-150: 12/11/2024 · 45,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

45,000

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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Frequently asked

What is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC's USDOT number?

PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC's USDOT number is 3830866, and its motor carrier number is MC-1389627.

Is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC's safety record?

PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC has a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC's fleet?

PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC based?

PREMIUM TRUCKING & CONTAINERS INC is based in ROME, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch3152252406 Email dispatchAUSTINPOHL@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3830866
MC / Docket: MC-1389627
Officer: AUSTIN POHL
Address: 8130 W THOMAS ST
ROME, NY, 13440

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 71%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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