Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.4 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC safe to load? POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 495273, MC-253064) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PALMETTO, FL, operating 20 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-07-18.
POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 495273, and its motor carrier number is MC-253064.
As of 2026-07-18, POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC operates 20 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC is based in PALMETTO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Palmetto and across Florida
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → May 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2011 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Apr 2007 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | Nov 1999 → Nov 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Nov 1999 | $1M | 3 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jun 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1993 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 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 8 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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