Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 454838 · MC-278563
PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC
1 power unitsCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278563 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC safe to work with?
Is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC safe to load? PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC (USDOT 454838, MC-278563) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PPPACELLA PIGGYBACK INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
North River · 95–00
Lancer · 00–02
Lincoln General · 03–07
Acuity A · 07–13
19942023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1995 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pacellatrucking.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 207231USDOT 2270842USDOT 3448991USDOT 3979986
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony pacella — 9 carriers: USDOT 303400USDOT 422248USDOT 737583USDOT 3037191USDOT 3448991USDOT 3979986USDOT 4133539USDOT 4370487
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2558 SOUTH DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 927-1300
- Web domain
- pacellatrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony Pacella
- USDOT / docket
- 454838 · MC-278563
- First registered
- 08/12/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/19/1998
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC's USDOT number?
PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC's USDOT number is 454838, and its motor carrier number is MC-278563.
Is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC's fleet?
PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC based?
PACELLA PIGGYBACK INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.