Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PENN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1812125) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 50 power units and 53 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 2, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
PENN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1812125, and its motor carrier number is MC-658272.
As of Jun 13, 2026, PENN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PENN TRANSPORT LLC has a 37.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
PENN TRANSPORT LLC operates 50 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PENN TRANSPORT LLC is based in SHREVEPORT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers around Shreveport and across Louisiana
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 7
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 17 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 4 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750K | 10 |
| ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 1 |
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 6 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
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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