Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.5 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PLANT PEDDLERS INC safe to load? PLANT PEDDLERS INC (USDOT 664684, MC-310768) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WILLOW SPRINGS, MO, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PLANT PEDDLERS INC's USDOT number is 664684, and its motor carrier number is MC-310768.
As of 2026-06-13, PLANT PEDDLERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PLANT PEDDLERS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
PLANT PEDDLERS INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PLANT PEDDLERS INC is based in WILLOW SPRINGS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2016
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 4 |
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 1 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate PLANT PEDDLERS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review