Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 358447 · MC-131704
P AND L TRUCKING INC
3 power unitsavg 19.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTER, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-131704 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2014 · 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 file
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
19.3 yr
Model years 2000–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is P AND L TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is P AND L TRUCKING INC safe to load? P AND L TRUCKING INC (USDOT 358447, MC-131704) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHESTER, VT, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PAP AND L TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 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%
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.
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2014
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, VT
Top corridor
VT
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
@vermontel.net — 55 carriers: USDOT 9251USDOT 9254USDOT 74045USDOT 111573USDOT 207735USDOT 235778USDOT 278476USDOT 326248
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
- 81 GOLD RIVER EXTENSION, CHESTER, VT, 05143
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 993, CHESTER, VT, 05143-0993
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 875-2819
- Fax
- (802) 875-6567
- laurie@vermontel.net
- Web domain
- vermontel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Palmer H. Goodrich Ii · Laurie Goodrich
- USDOT / docket
- 358447 · MC-131704
- First registered
- 06/21/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2025 · 37,352 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 167756253
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 P AND L TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
P AND L TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 358447, and its motor carrier number is MC-131704.
Is P AND L TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, P AND L TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is P AND L TRUCKING INC's safety record?
P AND L TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 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 P AND L TRUCKING INC's fleet?
P AND L TRUCKING INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is P AND L TRUCKING INC based?
P AND L TRUCKING INC is based in CHESTER, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.