Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
166 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 400345
PECO FOODS INC
166 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 4 statesGORDO, AL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
166Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
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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.
Established 36 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PECO FOODS INC safe to work with?
Is PECO FOODS INC safe to load? PECO FOODS INC (USDOT 400345) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GORDO, AL, operating 166 power units and 246 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPECO FOODS INC 81
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 166-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 166
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 166
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2025
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GORDO, AL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ AL
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 255166USDOT 80806
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pecofoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 761074
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark hickman — 5 carriers: USDOT 761074USDOT 761301USDOT 1079604USDOT 1239798
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)166166
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 145 2ND AVE NW, GORDO, AL, 35466
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 798, GORDO, AL, 35466
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 364-7121
- Fax
- (205) 364-2116
- Web domain
- pecofoods.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Hickman · Roddy Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 400345
- First registered
- 07/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 9,146,835 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/24/2012
- D-U-N-S
- 98846116
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PECO FOODS INC's USDOT number?
PECO FOODS INC's USDOT number is 400345.
Is PECO FOODS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PECO FOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PECO FOODS INC's safety record?
PECO FOODS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PECO FOODS INC's fleet?
PECO FOODS INC operates 166 power units and 246 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PECO FOODS INC based?
PECO FOODS INC is based in GORDO, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.