Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
599 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 740284 · MC-336966
PDL DRIVERS INC
599 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesMILWAUKEE, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336966 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
599Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PDL DRIVERS INC safe to work with?
Is PDL DRIVERS INC safe to load? PDL DRIVERS INC (USDOT 740284, MC-336966) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MILWAUKEE, WI, operating 599 power units and 598 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PDPDL DRIVERS INC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 599-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 599
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Trumbull · 98–00
Liberty · 04–07
Carolina · 07–16
Canal · 16–19
National · 19–24
19982024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 11 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $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)
- 599
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILWAUKEE, WI
Top corridor
AR ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 324349USDOT 1512548USDOT 1211713USDOT 3893941USDOT 2050702USDOT 888859USDOT 203490
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)599599
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3855 S 60TH ST STOP 3, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53220
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (414) 325-1096
- Cell
- (414) 870-7640
- Web domain
- pdldrivers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Schmus
- USDOT / docket
- 740284 · MC-336966
- First registered
- 04/07/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 584,492 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is PDL DRIVERS INC's USDOT number?
PDL DRIVERS INC's USDOT number is 740284, and its motor carrier number is MC-336966.
Is PDL DRIVERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PDL DRIVERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PDL DRIVERS INC's safety record?
PDL DRIVERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PDL DRIVERS INC's fleet?
PDL DRIVERS INC operates 599 power units and 598 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PDL DRIVERS INC based?
PDL DRIVERS INC is based in MILWAUKEE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.