Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 945295 · MC-405538
GEORGE PEARSON III
DBA T&R PEARSON
3 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesFALLING WATERS, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-405538 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2008–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GEORGE PEARSON III safe to work with?
Is GEORGE PEARSON III safe to load? GEORGE PEARSON III (USDOT 945295, MC-405538) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FALLING WATERS, WV, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
GPGEORGE PEARSON III 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▼ Improving
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 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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
+4 earlier
Associates · 01–03
Northland · 05–08
Great American · 08–10
National · 11–17
Sentry Select · 17–24
20012025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2015
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo33
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FALLING WATERS, WV
Top corridor
MT ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
Shares a company officer with other carriers
george r pearson iii — 2 carriers: USDOT 308205
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 856 MACINTOSH DRIVE, FALLING WATERS, WV, 25419-4319
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 274-3550
- Cell
- (540) 974-4292
- Fax
- (304) 274-3550
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- George R Pearson Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 945295 · MC-405538
- First registered
- 04/05/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2025 · 385,617 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 GEORGE PEARSON III's USDOT number?
GEORGE PEARSON III's USDOT number is 945295, and its motor carrier number is MC-405538.
Is GEORGE PEARSON III authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GEORGE PEARSON III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GEORGE PEARSON III's safety record?
GEORGE PEARSON III has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GEORGE PEARSON III's fleet?
GEORGE PEARSON III operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GEORGE PEARSON III based?
GEORGE PEARSON III is based in FALLING WATERS, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.