Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 550383 · MC-283118
TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC
18 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesEAST GRAND FORKS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-283118 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 32 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average43.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC safe to load? TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 550383, MC-283118) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST GRAND FORKS, MN, operating 18 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving22
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 94–20
Sentry Select · 20–22
19942022
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1994 → May 2020 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST GRAND FORKS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 898454USDOT 2387910USDOT 3555213USDOT 245349USDOT 4162306
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@polarcomm.com — 138 carriers: USDOT 119759USDOT 168308USDOT 187377USDOT 301702USDOT 308060USDOT 309381USDOT 314069USDOT 326624
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2017 CENTRAL AVE NW, EAST GRAND FORKS, MN, 56721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 773-6543
- Cell
- (218) 791-7756
- Fax
- (218) 773-6548
- tpecka@polarcomm.com
- Web domain
- polarcomm.com
Registration
- Officer
- Troy Pecka
- USDOT / docket
- 550383 · MC-283118
- First registered
- 02/10/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 1,464,874 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/11/2020
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 550383, and its motor carrier number is MC-283118.
Is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC's safety record?
TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC's fleet?
TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC operates 18 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC based?
TROY PECKA TRUCKING INC is based in EAST GRAND FORKS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.