Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 972016 · MC-413821
POPE TRANSPORT INC
26 power unitsavg 10.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWHITEWATER, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-413821 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POPE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is POPE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? POPE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 972016, MC-413821) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WHITEWATER, WI, operating 26 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPOPE TRANSPORT INC 74
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Great West · 01–05
Continental Western · 05–09
Maiden Reinsurance · 09–11
Acuity A · 12–25
20012026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Sep 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2001 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHITEWATER, WI
Top corridor
WI
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1009802USDOT 2182166USDOT 4337502
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@popetransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3629646
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- N331 STATE ROAD 59, WHITEWATER, WI, 53190
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 687, WHITEWATER, WI, 53190
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (262) 473-2949
- Cell
- (262) 903-6275
- Web domain
- popetransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Pope Sr. · Virgil Pope
- USDOT / docket
- 972016 · MC-413821
- First registered
- 08/08/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2025 · 2,640,000 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 POPE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
POPE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 972016, and its motor carrier number is MC-413821.
Is POPE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POPE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POPE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
POPE TRANSPORT INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is POPE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
POPE TRANSPORT INC operates 26 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POPE TRANSPORT INC based?
POPE TRANSPORT INC is based in WHITEWATER, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.