Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4174300 · MC-1606125
PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC
28 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 5 statesKING OF PRUSSIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1606125 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo61.061.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC safe to load? PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4174300, MC-1606125) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, operating 28 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 111 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 61.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PDPA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC 80
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Safety
111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 61.0% (24-mo)82 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.5% (24-mo)106 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.2% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 106
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving145
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance106 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 54 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance31
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance24
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance23
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 16 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 24–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Top corridor
PA
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 3981171USDOT 4552924USDOT 3811375USDOT 4061967USDOT 3717613USDOT 3685969Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3199051USDOT 3366111USDOT 3663876USDOT 3811375USDOT 4061967USDOT 3841254USDOT 3981171USDOT 1784731
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@padirect.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3158373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 215 WEST CHURCH ROAD SUITE 202, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, 19406
- Mailing address
- 36 KENT ROAD UNIT 2, UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, PA, 19082
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 869-3914
- chris@padirect.net
- Web domain
- padirect.net
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Aftab · Michael Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 4174300 · MC-1606125
- First registered
- 01/02/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/24/2025 · 7,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/25/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 4174300, and its motor carrier number is MC-1606125.
Is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC has a 61.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC operates 28 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC based?
PA DIRECT LOGISTICS INC is based in KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.