Carrier profile · USDOT 309218 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Pelican Companies Inc

71 power unitsCONWAY, SC50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

71Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(803) 347-4235

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 71 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 309218
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jan 29, 198838 years ago
Domicile: CONWAY, SC
Self-reported fleet: 71 power units60 drivers
Phone: (803) 347-4235

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PELICAN COMPANIES INC.

PELICAN COMPANIES INC (USDOT 309218) 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 an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

It reports 71 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Apr 22, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PELICAN COMPANIES INC's USDOT number?

PELICAN COMPANIES INC's USDOT number is 309218.

Is PELICAN COMPANIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PELICAN COMPANIES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is PELICAN COMPANIES INC's fleet?

PELICAN COMPANIES INC operates 71 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PELICAN COMPANIES INC based?

PELICAN COMPANIES INC is based in CONWAY, SC.

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