Carrier profile · USDOT 500737 · MC-257496 · Updated Jun 14, 2026

Panther Ii Transportation Inc

DBA PANTHER PREMIUM LOGISTICS

465 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 47 statesMEDINA, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257496 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

465Power units

424 observed · MCS-150

275Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Email dispatchdfrye@arcb.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 14, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record25 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1576 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

31 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

31 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

465 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

891 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 520 vehicle and 890 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

19.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.5 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

854 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 53

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 465-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 465
Inspections · 24 mo: 891
Annualized: ≈446 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving288 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance113 · 18 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance92 · 81 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance59 · 31 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance58 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 5 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance31 · 10 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance28 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Transportation’97–’00

First Merit’99–’06

Zurich American’03–’06

Zurich American’06–’16

Ace American’15–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2015

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2015	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Sep 2016	$5M	3
FIRST MERIT BANK, N.A. (OLD PHOENIX BRANCH)	Jul 2006 → Aug 2008	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Dec 2006	$5M	4
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2002 → Sep 2003	$5M	1
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2002 → Sep 2003	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Sep 2003	$5M	1
FIRST MERIT BANK, N.A. (OLD PHOENIX BRANCH)	Jun 1999 → Jul 2006	$5M	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1997 → Dec 2000	$5M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1997	$5M	1
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Jan 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 465
Observed power (24 mo): 424
Trailers (towed): 275

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

50.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

883

TN busiest

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

Home base

MEDINA, OH

84 MEDINA ROAD

Top corridor

TN ⇄ OH

TN 119 · TX 79 · NM 72

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: 23 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3707981 USDOT 4347684 USDOT 1112473 USDOT 728630 USDOT 3633783 USDOT 2641210 USDOT 3938907 USDOT 3035784Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 133 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242009 USDOT 2641210 USDOT 3268702 USDOT 3350642 USDOT 3126172 USDOT 3324356 USDOT 4031836 USDOT 4113297

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@arcb.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 2925461 USDOT 2946400 USDOT 3000394 USDOT 3076890 USDOT 4990973

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

465

Observed (24 mo)

424

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: 84 MEDINA ROAD, MEDINA, OH, 44256
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: —
Email: dfrye@arcb.com
Web domain: arcb.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 500737 · MC-257496
First registered: May 16, 2026
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 43,671,614 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 2, 2024
D-U-N-S: 8992543

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

465

Power units

656

Drivers

656

CDL drivers

43,671,614

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 PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC.

PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 500737) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 14, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 14, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 14, 2026.

The carrier received 891 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 520 vehicle-level and 890 driver-level — across 47 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 14, 2026.

The carrier has 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 25 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 14, 2026.

It reports 465 power units and 656 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 2, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 500737, and its motor carrier number is MC-257496.

Is PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 14, 2026, PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,576 roadside inspections, with 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC operates 465 power units and 656 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC based?

PANTHER II TRANSPORTATION INC is based in MEDINA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.

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