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Carrier profile · USDOT 517622 · MC-218841 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
PBL Inc
DBA BUS ZONE PIONEER BUS LINES
0 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-218841 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
PBL INC (USDOT 517622) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 0 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 26, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is PBL INC's USDOT number?
PBL INC's USDOT number is 517622, and its motor carrier number is MC-218841.
Is PBL INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, PBL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PBL INC's fleet?
PBL INC operates 0 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PBL INC based?
PBL INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
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