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Carrier profile · USDOT 1229769

PAUL COMBS

DBA PNC EXPRESS INC

0 power unitsCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linksinsightbb.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(513) 389-9038Email dispatchnickandme1@insightbb.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2004
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 22-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is PAUL COMBS safe to work with?

Is PAUL COMBS safe to load? PAUL COMBS (USDOT 1229769) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PCPAUL COMBS 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
0
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
4269 ALEX AVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@insightbb.com — 614 carriers: USDOT 76982USDOT 168301USDOT 170045USDOT 238205USDOT 242088USDOT 277581USDOT 335643USDOT 373970

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul combs — 7 carriers: USDOT 1079570USDOT 1263142USDOT 1407518USDOT 1560063USDOT 2097936USDOT 3944426
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4269 ALEX AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45211
Mailing address
P O BOX 99, VERONA, KY, 41092
Operation
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Contact

Phone
(513) 389-9038
Cell
(859) 653-9064
Email
nickandme1@insightbb.com
Web domain
insightbb.com

Registration

Officer
Paul Combs
USDOT / docket
1229769
First registered
03/30/2004
Last MCS-150
10/21/2009
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
—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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is PAUL COMBS's USDOT number?

PAUL COMBS's USDOT number is 1229769.

Is PAUL COMBS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PAUL COMBS is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is PAUL COMBS's fleet?

PAUL COMBS operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL COMBS based?

PAUL COMBS is based in CINCINNATI, OH.