Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 983992 · MC-414854
PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC
25 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSEMINOLE, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-414854 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 983992, MC-414854) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SEMINOLE, FL, operating 25 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Aequicap · 03–05
Aequicap · 05–07
State National · 08–12
Progressive Express · 12–15
State Nationalspecialty · 16–19
Sentry Select · 19–25
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2016 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 11 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2001 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEMINOLE, FL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3728952USDOT 4213586USDOT 4411341Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2379180USDOT 3416589USDOT 4201696USDOT 4253326USDOT 3487333USDOT 3728952USDOT 4008627USDOT 4240927
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe russo — 3 carriers: USDOT 3987155USDOT 4014046
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 13118 72ND TERRACE, SEMINOLE, FL, 33776
- Mailing address
- 13118 72ND TERRACE NORTH, SEMINOLE, FL, 33776
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (727) 639-1050
- Fax
- (727) 645-4234
- Web domain
- pinnacletransport.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joe Russo · Brian Frank
- USDOT / docket
- 983992 · MC-414854
- First registered
- 10/15/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 03/15/2026 · 593,492 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 146251892
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 983992, and its motor carrier number is MC-414854.
Is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC operates 25 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC based?
PINNACLE TRANSPORT INC is based in SEMINOLE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.