Carrier profile · USDOT 4156424 · MC-1596553 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC

1 power unitavg 6.4 yrRegional · 4 statesCOLUMBUS, OH82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1596553 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(614) 214-1983 Email dispatchPENNDOG2022@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

No reported crashesNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

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

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’23–’24

Progressive Preferred’24–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → May 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

6.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

682 S HAMPTON RD

Top corridor

NM ⇄ OH

NM 2 · KY 1 · SC 1

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 3491173 USDOT 3512719 USDOT 3687746 USDOT 3238863 USDOT 3487333 USDOT 3801443 USDOT 4199921 USDOT 2125836

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brandon pennington — 2 carriers: USDOT 3861254

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 682 S HAMPTON RD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43213
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (614) 214-1983
Email: penndog2022@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brandon Pennington
USDOT / docket: 4156424 · MC-1596553
First registered: Nov 13, 2023
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2025 · 69,418 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 92548158

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

69,418

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 PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC.

PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4156424) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4156424, and its motor carrier number is MC-1596553.

Is PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

PENNDOG TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).