Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 591504
PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC
14 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 1 statesKENNER, LA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 31 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC safe to load? PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC (USDOT 591504) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KENNER, LA, operating 14 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PIPELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC 81
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENNER, LA
Top corridor
LA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 153003
Shares a company officer with other carriers
todd roberts — 8 carriers: USDOT 581352USDOT 812106USDOT 1142963USDOT 1177049USDOT 1459917USDOT 2332391USDOT 2599515
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 711 OXLEY ST, KENNER, LA, 70062
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (504) 602-0013
- Fax
- (504) 602-0017
- todd@pelicanice.com
- Web domain
- pelicanice.com
Registration
- Officers
- Todd Roberts · Parker Renaudin
- USDOT / docket
- 591504
- First registered
- 02/22/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC's USDOT number?
PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC's USDOT number is 591504.
Is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC's safety record?
PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC's fleet?
PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC operates 14 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC based?
PELICAN ICE & COLD STORAGE LLC is based in KENNER, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.