Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
516 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 616877 · MC-294297
PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC
516 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 27 statesNORTH JACKSON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-294297 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
516Power units
513 observed · MCS-150
793Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1372 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.614.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1818
27 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC safe to load? PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 616877, MC-294297) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH JACKSON, OH, operating 516 power units and 458 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,372 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
PCPAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC 88
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Safety
1,372 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.6% (24-mo)710 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)956 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.7% 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 516-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 516
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 956
- Annualized
- ≈478 / 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 Driving249
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance125 · 91 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance94 · 38 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance71 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
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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
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 95–97
American Home · 02–09
Cherokee · 09–25
19952025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 11 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1995 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1995 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 516
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 513
- Trailers (towed)
- 793
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo950950
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH JACKSON, OH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706USDOT 2993834USDOT 4547641USDOT 179752USDOT 1053118USDOT 3263678USDOT 1394629USDOT 2793374Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 99 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 179752USDOT 616977USDOT 1718446USDOT 3396106USDOT 3497597USDOT 1079507USDOT 3229028USDOT 3731765
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)516516
Observed (24 mo)513513
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12274 MAHONING AVENUE, NORTH JACKSON, OH, 44451
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN, AR, 72770
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 361-9111
- pccsafety@pamt.com
- Web domain
- pamt.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lance Stewart · Malea Mcelyea
- USDOT / docket
- 616877 · MC-294297
- First registered
- 10/12/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 44,901,405 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 PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 616877, and its motor carrier number is MC-294297.
Is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC has a 14.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,372 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC operates 516 power units and 458 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC based?
PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC is based in NORTH JACKSON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.