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Carrier profile · USDOT 960820

PAPE DW INC

DBA DITCH WITCH WEST

48 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 5 statesEUGENE, OR
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(541) 334-3444Email dispatchhrnotifications@pape.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo5.9%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
2 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 25-yr authority, 6% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is PAPE DW INC safe to work with?

Is PAPE DW INC safe to load? PAPE DW INC (USDOT 960820) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EUGENE, OR, operating 48 power units and 141 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PDPAPE DW INC 100
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Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.7% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 1.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
48
Inspections · 24 mo
22
Annualized
≈11 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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 Driving24
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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)
48
Observed power (24 mo)
17
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

6.7 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
17%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo22
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
EUGENE, OR
355 GOODPASTURE ISLAND RD
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OR
CA 15 · AK 3 · OR 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 2809687USDOT 1018719

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pape.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 243855USDOT 484303USDOT 507455USDOT 509932USDOT 1018719USDOT 1644398

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)48
Observed (24 mo)17
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
355 GOODPASTURE ISLAND RD, EUGENE, OR, 97401
Mailing address
PO BOX 407, EUGENE, OR, 97440
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(541) 334-3444
Fax
(541) 681-5354
Email
hrnotifications@pape.com
Web domain
pape.com

Registration

Officers
Melissa Zemp · Chris Vaughn
USDOT / docket
960820
First registered
06/08/2001
Last MCS-150
03/06/2026 · 560,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

48Power units
141Drivers
10CDL drivers
560,000Annual mileage
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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 PAPE DW INC's USDOT number?

PAPE DW INC's USDOT number is 960820.

Is PAPE DW INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, PAPE DW INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PAPE DW INC's safety record?

PAPE DW INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PAPE DW INC's fleet?

PAPE DW INC operates 48 power units and 141 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAPE DW INC based?

PAPE DW INC is based in EUGENE, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.