Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PBJ TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 729214) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. effective Nov 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 7, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
PBJ TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 729214, and its motor carrier number is MC-876920.
As of Aug 2, 2026, PBJ TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PBJ TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
PBJ TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PBJ TRANSPORT LLC is based in DAVIS JUNCTION, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Illinois
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · since Nov 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2005 → Nov 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2003 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROP. AND CAS. CO. | Feb 1999 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA | Mar 1998 → Mar 1998 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 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 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
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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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