Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 244793) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Aug 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 16, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 22, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 244793, and its motor carrier number is MC-172374.
As of Jun 13, 2026, P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
P & P TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in PORTAGE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Aug 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2000 → May 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1998 → Apr 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1984 → Apr 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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