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Carrier profile · USDOT 2605 · MC-136669 · Updated 06/13/2026

PBX INC

DBA TYSON FOODS LOGISTICS

348 power unitsDAKOTA CITY, NE

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-136669 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

348Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(479) 290-8271 Email dispatchdon.holman@tyson.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 348 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1974

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

348 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 52-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is PBX INC safe to load? PBX INC (USDOT 2605, MC-136669) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in DAKOTA CITY, NE, operating 348 power units and 342 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

PIPBX INC 80

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?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoFiled with FMCSA

Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+1 earlier

Liberty Fire · 95–04

Ace American · 04–07

19942007

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Jan 2007	$750k	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Oct 2004	$750k	2
MIC PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS CORP.	Jul 1994 → Aug 1995	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 348
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

DAKOTA CITY, NE

5200 HIGHWAY 31

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

@tyson.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 3327 USDOT 96980 USDOT 324965 USDOT 1219160 USDOT 3001646 USDOT 3222343

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donnie smith — 12 carriers: USDOT 500041 USDOT 665848 USDOT 936837 USDOT 1083589 USDOT 1302727 USDOT 1550257 USDOT 1576478 USDOT 2018917

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5200 HIGHWAY 31, DAKOTA CITY, NE, 68731
Mailing address: PO BOX 991, DAKOTA CITY, NE, 68731
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 290-8271
Fax: (479) 757-6728
Email: don.holman@tyson.com
Web domain: tyson.com

Registration

Officers: Donnie Smith · Larry Keene
USDOT / docket: 2605 · MC-136669
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 02/13/2007 · 32,580,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 82531013

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

348

Power units

342

Drivers

342

CDL drivers

32,580,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Frequently asked

What is PBX INC's USDOT number?

PBX INC's USDOT number is 2605, and its motor carrier number is MC-136669.

Is PBX INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PBX INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PBX INC's fleet?

PBX INC operates 348 power units and 342 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PBX INC based?

PBX INC is based in DAKOTA CITY, NE.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch4792908271 Email dispatchdon.holman@tyson.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2605
MC / Docket: MC-136669
Officer: DONNIE SMITH
Address: 5200 HIGHWAY 31
DAKOTA CITY, NE, 68731

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 52 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

9 fatal crashes

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