Carrier profile · USDOT 616877 · MC-294297 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Pam Cartage Carriers LLC

516 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 27 statesNORTH JACKSON, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-294297 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

516Power units

511 observed · MCS-150

789Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(479) 361-9111 Email dispatchpccsafety@pamt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record18 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1386 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

26 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

26 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

516 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

947 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 705 vehicle and 947 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

17.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

927 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 59

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 516-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 516
Inspections · 24 mo: 947
Annualized: ≈474 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving249 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance125 · 91 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance94 · 38 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance71 · 12 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Home’02–’09

Cherokee’09–now

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2025	$750K	11
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Sep 2009	$750K	3
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1997 → Nov 1997	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1995 → Nov 1997	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 516
Observed power (24 mo): 511
Trailers (towed): 789

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

941

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORTH JACKSON, OH

12274 MAHONING AVENUE

Top corridor

TX ⇄ OH

TX 381 · TN 166 · AR 70

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706 USDOT 2993834 USDOT 3594424 USDOT 4547641 USDOT 179752 USDOT 1053118 USDOT 3263678 USDOT 1394629Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 107 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 179752 USDOT 616977 USDOT 1718446 USDOT 3396106 USDOT 3497597 USDOT 3706 USDOT 2993834 USDOT 3594424

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pamt.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 86604 USDOT 179752 USDOT 259110 USDOT 580657 USDOT 588569 USDOT 1108695 USDOT 3885269 USDOT 4140172

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

516

Observed (24 mo)

511

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12274 MAHONING AVENUE, NORTH JACKSON, OH, 44451
Mailing address: PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN, AR, 72770
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (479) 361-9111
Email: pccsafety@pamt.com
Web domain: pamt.com

Registration

Officers: Lance Stewart · Malea Mcelyea
USDOT / docket: 616877 · MC-294297
First registered: Oct 12, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jul 11, 2025 · 44,901,405 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

516

Power units

458

Drivers

458

CDL drivers

44,901,405

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC.

PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 616877) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 947 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 705 vehicle-level and 947 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 18 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 516 power units and 458 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 11, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 616877, and its motor carrier number is MC-294297.

Is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's safety record?

PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,386 roadside inspections, with 26 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 PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC's fleet?

PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC operates 516 power units and 458 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC based?

PAM CARTAGE CARRIERS LLC is based in NORTH JACKSON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.

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