Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3198128 · MX-1122157
JACOB BERG PENNER
DBA BERG TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 15.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCUAUHTEMOC, CI
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1122157 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 8 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average69.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average37.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo69.069.0 %
▲ 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
15.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JACOB BERG PENNER safe to work with?
Is JACOB BERG PENNER safe to load? JACOB BERG PENNER (USDOT 3198128, MX-1122157) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CUAUHTEMOC, CI, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 69.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 69.0% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 37.1% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.5% now● Stable
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
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving53
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 19 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance21
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 13 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving15 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CUAUHTEMOC, CI
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3440827USDOT 3971094USDOT 4410204USDOT 2146446USDOT 3880285Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2146446USDOT 3292076USDOT 3784955USDOT 4155709USDOT 2265833USDOT 4502461USDOT 2888509USDOT 319128
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gamil.com — 444 carriers: USDOT 58219USDOT 64114USDOT 449474USDOT 482726USDOT 569642USDOT 605348USDOT 765664USDOT 825179
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARRETERA CAMPO 102, CUAUHTEMOC, CI, 31613
- Mailing address
- 6248 EDGEMERE #531, EL PASO, TX, 79925
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (625) 118-5612
- jacoberg61@gamil.com
- Web domain
- gamil.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jacob Berg Penner
- USDOT / docket
- 3198128 · MX-1122157
- First registered
- 10/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2024 · 100 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 JACOB BERG PENNER's USDOT number?
JACOB BERG PENNER's USDOT number is 3198128, and its motor carrier number is MX-1122157.
Is JACOB BERG PENNER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JACOB BERG PENNER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JACOB BERG PENNER's safety record?
JACOB BERG PENNER has a 69.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JACOB BERG PENNER's fleet?
JACOB BERG PENNER operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JACOB BERG PENNER based?
JACOB BERG PENNER is based in CUAUHTEMOC, CI, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.