Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 743036 · MC-338368
POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC
6 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesPOLLOCK, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-338368 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 743036, MC-338368) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POLLOCK, SD, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPOLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC 75
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Safety
18 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 8.3% (24-mo)12 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 98–11
United Financial · 11–13
Acuity A · 13–21
19982021
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1998 → Feb 2011 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POLLOCK, SD
Top corridor
ND ⇄ SD
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4366964USDOT 428991
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@valleytel.net — 39 carriers: USDOT 154692USDOT 176902USDOT 224602USDOT 232642USDOT 302709USDOT 547574USDOT 606515USDOT 725107
Shares a company officer with other carriers
troy hanson — 6 carriers: USDOT 1332003USDOT 1731761USDOT 1799974USDOT 2535047USDOT 4236909
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 95 SD HWY 10, POLLOCK, SD, 57648
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 394, POLLOCK, SD, 57648
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 889-2498
- Cell
- (605) 848-1077
- Fax
- (605) 889-2619
- Web domain
- valleytel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Troy Hanson
- USDOT / docket
- 743036 · MC-338368
- First registered
- 04/22/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2025 · 650,941 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/24/2008
- 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 POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 743036, and its motor carrier number is MC-338368.
Is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC based?
POLLOCK TRANSPORTATION INC is based in POLLOCK, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.