Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PHOENIX PDQ INC safe to load? PHOENIX PDQ INC (USDOT 449898, MC-200326) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PARAMOUNT, CA, operating 22 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
PHOENIX PDQ INC's USDOT number is 449898, and its motor carrier number is MC-200326.
As of 2026-07-23, PHOENIX PDQ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PHOENIX PDQ INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
PHOENIX PDQ INC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PHOENIX PDQ INC is based in PARAMOUNT, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2010 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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